free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
skilled manager; resourceful general
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
hidden cupboard; secret cabinet; concealed closet
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to pay attention; to be watchful
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
deep affection; dear; beloved
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
large quantities of alcohol; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
love between a parent and child; parent-child affection
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
self-defense; self-defence
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
(human) embodiment (of); incarnation (of)
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
owner (esp. of a business)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on