open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
regret; repentance; remorse
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(not so) much; (not) very
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
humiliation; shame; loss of face
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
switching over to; migration; transition
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
overall victory; championship
steady; firm; solid; secure
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound