duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
bouncily; with a stretch; with a boing
election; selection; choice
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to rally; to make a comeback
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
being bad at communication; being unsociable
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
original intention; initial resolution
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
standing; reserve; always having ready
to deal with a large number
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
high efficiency; high performance
with a click; with a snap
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
every day and every night
overlooking; turning a blind eye
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect