it is shameful to reject the advances of a woman; shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation; (lit.) not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
to be lacking in options; to be too few
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
certificate of merit; testimonial
as stated; verbatim; literally
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
spider's thread; spider silk
founder of a religious sect