to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to lose interest; to be dampened (of enjoyment, interest, etc.); to fall flat; to turn sour
windy; windswept; harshly treated; greatly criticized
to rip off a coupon; to punch a ticket
to sweep away the stresses of the day; to unwind; to refresh the mind
enjoying popularity among the customers
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to strain one's eyes; to stare
voice guidance; voice guide; audio guide; spoken instructions
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
following someone's example, and committing suicide
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
convex traffic mirror at a road curve
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
coffee mill; coffee grinder
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
thickly painted; thickly lacquered; impasto
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
mounting (of a picture); binding (of a book)
university student; college student
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
carrying out a coffin; funeral procession
(doing something) in tears
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
the other day; lately; recently
to threaten; to intimidate
cooking expert; culinary researcher