open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
grid-line (e.g. in spreadsheet); enclosing line
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
blank space; margin; blank canvas
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
selling like hotcakes; explosive sales
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life