open; public; official; overt
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to strip; to peel; to tear off
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
doing whatever one pleases
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
serious; severe; grave; acute
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
to become distant; to recede
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
immediately; at once; instantly
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
giving a gift (to a subordinate)
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability