dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
general; overall; across-the-board
interior design; interior; upholstery
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to feel inferior; to feel small
and; thereupon; because of that
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
program picture (i.e. film cheaply and quickly produced as a lesser attraction in a double bill); programme picture; B-movie
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
son of a bitch; piece of shit
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
(turned out) all right in the end
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)