talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); way of appreciating (e.g. opera); way of understanding; how to read (a map, train timetable, etc.)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
getting an advance (on one's salary)
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
bitter cup; bitter experience; bitter defeat; ordeal
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
long-awaited; much-awaited
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
secret; private; surreptitious
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be under someone's influence; to imitate someone's style; to follow someone's customs
one breath; chug!; drink!
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
there; over there; that place; that far; that much; that point
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
to draw near; to approach; to be imminent; to be impending; to be at hand
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces