preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
in comparison to; rather than
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
such; like that; in that way
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
that kind; competition; match
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
communication skills; communication ability
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)