worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
index finger; forefinger; second toe
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
previous engagement; prior contract
simply; merely; only; solely
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
and then; and so; and; so then
how long; how far; how much
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
manly; masculine; like a man
outward appearance; apparent
correction; rectification; mending; repair
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to show one's affection; to express one's love
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
self-consciousness; self-awareness
depiction; description; portrayal
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud