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illustrator
a person who draws or creates pictures for magazines, books, advertising, etc
image consultant
a person employed to give advice about ways to improve the public image of an individual, organization, etc.
stuntman
a person employed to take an actor's place in performing dangerous stunts
eccentric
(of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange.
juvenile
for or relating to young people.
generous
showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected.
rebellious
showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention.
restrained
characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate.
tactic
an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.
inhabit
(of a person, animal, or group) live in or occupy (a place or environment).
eternal
lasting or existing forever; without end.
restraint
unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behaviour; self-control.
regime
a system or ordered way of doing things.
imperative
an essential or urgent thing.
yen
desire
rag trade
the clothing or fashion industry.
outmanoeuvring
evade (an opponent) by moving faster or with greater agility.
wayward
difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse behaviour.
amputated
cut off (a limb) by surgical operation.
recession
a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters.
trite
(of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.
sit-in
a form of protest in which demonstrators occupy a place, refusing to leave until their demands are met.
fortuitously
by chance
messing about
to spend time doing things that are not useful or serious
durability
the ability to last over time
assertive
having or showing a confident and forceful personality.
unassuming
not pretentious or arrogant; modest.
unpretentious
not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance, talent, or culture than is actually possessed.
indecisive
(of a person) not able to make decisions quickly and effectively.
impish
inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun; mischievous.
coarse
(of a person or their speech) rude or vulgar.
stuffy
(of a person) not receptive to new or unusual ideas; conventional and narrow-minded.
nail file
küüneviil
clench your fists
angry expression
spoof
a type of satire that mimics and makes fun of a specific genre, movie, or other work of art
film noir
a style or genre of cinematographic film marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, and menace
screenwriter
a person who writes a screenplay.
significance
the quality of being worthy of attention; importance.
smacking its lips
the act of noisily opening and closing the mouth with the lips
keep up appearances
maintain an impression of wealth or well-being.
eye to eye
be in full agreement.
have sb ear
to be able to talk and give advice to a person because one is trusted by him or her.
sink your teeth into
Become fully engaged in
pull a face
produce a facial expression that shows dislike or some other negative emotion, or that is intended to be amusing.
down-and-out
(of a person) without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute.
down in the mouth
depressed
down the drain
wasted
hand-me-downs
used clothes
down payment
deposit
down-at-heel
having a poor, shabby appearance.
go on
continue
go over
examine
go under
fail or go bankrupt
go up
increase
pick at
repeatedly pull at something with one's fingers või ss pirtsutama
pick on
bully
pick out
select
pick up
collect
strewn
scattered untidily
assumptions
things accepted as truth
convey
communicate
definitive
final
distorted
changed to become inaccurate
perseverance
continuing to try to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition.
brag
say something in a boastful manner.
boast
to praise oneself extravagantly in speech
disorder
a state of confusion.
forged
copied fraudulently; fake.a
aspiring
directing one's hopes or ambitions towards becoming a specified type of person.
expectant
having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something good.
uphold
confirm or support (something which has been questioned).
renowned
known or talked about by many people; famous.
thunderous
(of a person's expression or behaviour) very angry or menacing.