Personality upper-intermediate

able-bodied

fit, healthy

absent-minded (adj.)

forgetful

ambitious (adj.)

having a strong desire for success or achievement

amiable (adj.)

friendly

argumentative (adj.)

presenting a logical argument

assertive (adj.)

having or showing a confident and forceful personality

attention-seeking (adj.)

behaving in a way that draws attention to others

awkward

clumsy; not graceful

big-headed (adj.)

arrogant

by and large (adv.)

on the whole, in general

cagey (adj.)

cautious

catch your eye

attract your attention

cold-blooded (adj.)

not showing or involving any emotions or pity for suffering

conceited (adj.)

excessively proud of oneself; vain

condescending (adj.)

patronizing

considering (prep.)

in view of; bearing in mind

considerate (adj.)

thoughtful

conformist (adj.)

person who complies with accepted rules and customs

conventional (adj.)

usual

daring (adj.)

adventurous and unafraid

deceiving

misleading

dedicated (adj.)

devoted

dependable (adj.)

reliable

densely populated

many people in an area

easy-going (adj.)

relaxed and not easily worried

eccentric (adj.)

odd, different from the usual

envy (verb)

a feeling of jealousy

excel at/in sth (verb)

be very good at something

feel blue

to feel sad

freshly-baked

what has been baked freshly

furious

very angry

give me a hard time

make me suffer

go with your gut feeling

act according to your personal feelings

grumpy (adj.)

in a bad mood

hard-working (adj.)

opposite of lazy

have a habit of doing sth

to do something regularly

have mixed feelings

unsure how you feel

head-on

directly

in the long run

eventually, over a long period

intriguing (adj.)

fascinating

irritable (adj.)

easily annoyed

jumped for joy

jumped with happiness, very excited

kind-hearted (adj.)

having a kind and sympathetic nature

level-headed (adj.)

calm and sensible

long-legged

having long legs

loyal (adj.)

faithful

meat-eating

living on the flesh of animals

moody (adj.)

easily becoming annoyed or unhappy

mouth-watering

delicious

naive (adj.)

lacking experience or sophistication

narrow-minded (adj.)

unwilling to accept new or different ideas

on top of the world

extremely happy

one-armed

who has one arm

open-minded (adj.)

willing to consider new ideas

outgoing (adj.)

friendly and socially confident

outlandish (adj.)

strange

out of sorts

not feeling well

patronising (adj.)

treating others as if they are less intelligent or important

penny-pinching (adj.)

unwilling to spend money

put things off

delay something until later

quick-tempered

to become angry quickly

secretive (adj.)

not open or frank

self-motivated (adj.)

able to motivate oneself

short-haired

who has short hair

strong-minded

determined

sure-footed

well balanced, not likely to fall

take sth in your stride

accept and deal with difficulty without letting it worry you

talkative (adj.)

talking a lot

tell a white lie

say something untrue to avoid hurting someone

thick-skinned (adj.)

insensitive to criticism

thinly-veiled

not expressed directly; subtly disguised

timid (adj.)

shy

time-saving

designed to save time

time-wasting

using time inefficiently

tongue-tied (adj.)

not able to speak due to nerves or shyness

to the letter

paying exact attention to all details

trustworthy (adj.)

reliable

unassuming (adj.)

modest, shy

well-meaning (adj.)

having good intentions