form; shape; figure; visage
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
as usual; as is one's habit
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
just a minute; small quantity
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to feel; to sense; to experience
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
it is not (like that) either
marking; grading; scoring
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh