cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
manly; masculine; like a man
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
sons and daughters; children; girl
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
very popular; highly favoured
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
way; method; means; (technical) specification
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
personal feelings; self-interest
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal