cannot understand; doesn't make sense; unconvincing; hard to swallow; doesn't ring true
quickly prepared meal or dish
pep-up; reassurance; pick-me-up; restorative; energizer
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
pretension; conceit; hubris
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
pick-up artist; masher; skirt chaser
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
storm area (winds of 25mps or more)
feeling of calmness and relaxation
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
sullenly; discontentedly; with hurt feelings
to be on the right track; to go well
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests
having sociable manners; sociable
storefront; front of a store
steering (of a boat); steerage
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
outcast; odd man out; pariah
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
good (place to leave off); convenient
mediocrity; ordinary ability
putting one's courage to the test
refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
lover; boyfriend; girlfriend; soul mate
basic mistake; careless mistake
tartar sauce; tartare sauce