to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
understood; I see; OK; present; here
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
society; the world; the times
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
straight-laced person; stubborn person
optimist; easy-going person
bitter (flavor); bitter (type of beer)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
in that manner; like that
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to live; to reside; to inhabit
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
influence; clout; leverage
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer