person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
sense of values; values; value system
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
green; wet behind the ears; immature; (lit.) smelling of milk
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
thick makeup; heavy makeup
forced laugh; forced smile
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
stupid brat; son of a bitch
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to apologize; to apologise
discrimination against women; sexism
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
battlefield; battleground