trio; gang of three; threesome
perfect; complete; flawless
personification; impersonation; embodiment
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
no!; no no!; no, not at all
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
genuine article; real thing; real deal
highest grade; superlative degree
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment