with a clunk; with a clank; the sound of a sudden decrease (in profits, vigor, etc.)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
reception room; parlor; parlour
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
forcibly; against one's will
sense of smell; olfaction
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
to make worse (e.g. disease); to aggravate; to complicate
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
for one's true nature to come out
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
very interesting; of great interest
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
action of making something; -ification
development; exploitation
power map; power structure; power relationships
as; because; with; due to
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
rave reviews; extremely high praise
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)