highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
extremely talented; very gifted
to forget completely; to leave behind
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
so what!; who gives a damn?
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
standing; reserve; always having ready
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
another's affair; matter of no concern; nothing to do with one
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
difficult problem; challenge
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on