for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
class; heading; group; category
addition; appendix; supplement; postscript
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
Leicester (Britain); Lester
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
pronunciation; production of sound
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
large amount of money; great cost
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
such; like that; that sort of; very
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
matter of time; question of time
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
prickling; stinging; tingling
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment