straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to make a success in life
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to have an eye on; to zero in on
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
womanly; feminine; womanish; effeminate
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
manly; masculine; like a man