to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
suits for gentlemen; menswear
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
similar color; similar colour
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
interest (in something); enthusiasm
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
contradiction; inconsistency
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
the very start; the very beginning
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
mental anguish; mental distress
to summon courage; to be brave