irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
way of eating; how to eat
interval; break; pause; spare moment
tedious; boring; being fed up with
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
every person; each one; everybody
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
trouble; bother; annoyance
to become clear; to be made public
determination; resolution
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
urban areas; the streets; town; city
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct