virtue; charm; merit; good point
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
shell (e.g. electron shell)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
to be itching to put one's skills to use
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to be forward; to be impertinent
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
point of compromise; common ground
pulse (edible seeds of various leguminous crops); plant yielding pulse
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
naivete; simplicity; innocence
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
critical moment; do-or-die situation
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
supply; provision; raising; procurement