ingenuity; resourcefulness
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
unexpectedly; surprisingly
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
bridal costume; wedding dress
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
one end; an end; part; fragment
different culture; foreign culture
society; public; community; social studies
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to be given up; to be discontinued
workforce reduction; personnel cut
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
reinstatement; reappointment
property; fortune; assets
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
heart attack; to have a heart attack
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
wild beast; wild animal; brute
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman