beautiful appearance of a woman
timing is everything; don't jump the gun
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
word-hunting; search for and censorship of politically incorrect words
there is only the thickness of the boat's planking between one and perdition; on a boat, one is only an inch or two from a watery grave
malignancy; viciousness; underhandedness
wanted (esp. someone sought by police, etc.); wanted person
souvenir store; gift shop
dancing figure; one's appearance when dancing; dancing posture
on-the-spot interview by surrounding reporters
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
stereopsis; binocular vision
chain-reaction bankruptcy; chain bankruptcy
sounding out; measuring the depths (of a river)
(following) a pragmatic (policy) line (approach)
order in which songs, etc. are played (in playlist, set list, etc.)
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
approval or disapproval; admission or denial
ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!; roll up, roll up!
ottoman (textile); ottoman (furniture)
to file; to rasp; to use a file
without getting annoyed; without being bothered; diligently; properly; carefully
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
amply; sufficiently; fully; completely; all out
the reason is ...; it is because ...
bright; shining; clear; evident
preface; foreword; preamble
to throw down the gauntlet