to attack; to assault; to assail
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be embarrassed; to lose face
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
fashion sense; sense of fashion
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
by myself; in person; by oneself
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
torture to death; torment to death
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
point spread; point difference
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be plump; to be chubby
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
no, not like that (but like this)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
mistake; blunder; bungle; mistakenly announcing a win without having all the requisite tiles
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
beyond this point; from now on; after this
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for