plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
exploitation; overuse; abuse
periodic; regular; routine
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to say too much; to go too far
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to have (something) innate; to be born with
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
to attack; to assault; to assail
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
of no interest; not interested
abstention; nonparticipation