gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
special lecturer; guest lecturer
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
manners; courtesy; etiquette
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
either way; in any case; one way or another
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
just managing; with great difficulty
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
several items; many items
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath