showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
old friend; old acquaintance
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to put on airs; to assume importance
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
cooperation; collaboration
change in appearance; transformation
this is why; this means; it is the case that
one way or the other; either way
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
commitment; pledge; promise
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to fulfill one's responsibilities
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)