bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
tension; mental strain; nervousness
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
accurate; correct; precise; exact
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
now that you say that; now that you mention it
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
nod; inclination of the head
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed