to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to adhere firmly to one's principles; to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse
to tower above; to stand out
look; glance; glimpse; one stone
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to think constantly about; to dwell on
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to have similar tastes (in food); to have compatible palates; to be in sync (of lip movements with spoken or sung vocals); (arch.) to understand each other; (arch.) to be in agreement
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening
stole (shawl); stall; stall (of an engine); (animal) stall
black ground; black cloth
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
short steps; mincing stride; crotch; groin; thigh
sit-in (protest); sit-down (strike)
refining; purification; careful manufacture
softish; relatively soft; somewhat soft; on the soft side
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
to be manageable; to be able to handle
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
follow-up report; further news
acceptee; accepted candidate; person who has passed (e.g. a test); passer-by; transiter
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
trisection; dividing into three (parts)
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to cram (into a box, bag, etc.); to pack; to drive (someone) into a corner; to push to the edge; to put in a nutshell; to make succinct