crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
crucial point; perfect chance; golden opportunity
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
evening meal; supper; dinner
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
hostess (in a hostess bar)
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
to live through; to survive
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
absence; disregard; indifference
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
separate; special; another; separately
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
a little bit; a little while
harsh; severe (e.g. criticism, verbal attack); sweeping denunciation
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
noted product; local specialty