firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
trivial; not amounting to much
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to serve; to work for; to attend
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to comb down; to smooth down
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to make one's rounds; to patrol
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose