serious look (on one's face); straight face
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
practical problem; practical matter
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
headache inducing; vexing
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
admiration; wonder; astonishment
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
bathing (swimming) in cold water
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; vegetative
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
to rant and rave; to raise hell
name; title; designation; fame; reputation