religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
cultural center; cultural centre
receipt; cash-register slip
(with a) start; fright; alarm
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
being startled; getting a shock
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
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)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
speech and conduct; words and deeds
as usual; as is one's habit
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
narrow margin; slim margin
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
first meeting; first interview with
though; notwithstanding; although
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
interview (e.g. for a job)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at