terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
to switch off; to turn off
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
even though it is not; despite not
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to laugh away; to laugh off
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
matrimonial happiness; happy marriage
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
product of the land; present; souvenir
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
(living on a) pension; annuity
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
youthful; young; young-looking
(while) holding a post or being in office
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
sender; consignor; remitter
major incident; major happening; big scandal