inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
forming; shaping; casting; molding; adult form
whole face; all over one's face
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
trusting too much; overestimating ability
consideration; taking into account
recalculation; recalculate
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
to walk in on; to tread upon
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
(opening of a) wound; cut
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
sweating easily; profuse sweater
coming out (disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity); revealing (e.g. something embarrassing); disclosure; announcement
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
expression of love; showing love
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)