clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
trademark gag; trademark routine
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
murder; killing; murderer
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
high and low (social standing)
penetration; permeation; transmission
how can (one) do something
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
from the beginning; from scratch
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with