cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
to spit out; to eject; to dump
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
beyond that point; after that
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
commerce; trade; business
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
mental health; mental hygiene
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
social; societal; societary
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
untouched; unrestrained; unscathed
almost (did); nearly (did)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
preface; introduction; preamble
senior; elder; person older than oneself
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
long ago; a long time ago; already
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other