binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
degree of familiarity; popularity
stairs; stairway; staircase
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
no exception; without exception; always the same
moderate; proper; just right
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
suspicious-looking; fishy
boyfriend and girlfriend matters
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
and; thereupon; because of that
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage