novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
settlement; conclusion; summary
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
observation; survey; watching
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
appearance; figure; shape; form
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
how many people; a number of people
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to laugh away; to laugh off
personage; person (deserving of respect)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
dozens; scores of; decades
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds