vulnerability; weakness; fragility
scattered; separated; dispersed
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
transparency; degree of clearness
certain evidence; definite evidence
to solicit; to demand; to extort
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to waste one's efforts; to work to no (useful) effect
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
affiliated company; affiliated business
abstention; nonparticipation
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
permanent wave (hairstyle); perm
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
monetary unit; currency unit