(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
ingredient; component; composition
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
touché; you've got me there
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
(not) even with; (not) even using
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to cover fully; to wrap around
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
called; known as; that; to say
everybody; every last one of them; all
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character