to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
relation; connection; affinity
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
troubles brought on by what one has written
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize