drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
prone to adultery; flirtatious
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
for more details ...; for further information ...
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
abortion; to be interrupted; to be discontinued; to be suspended
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
convenience store lunch box
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to be powered on; to be turned on
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
regular time; stated period
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
complete stranger; total stranger
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to go out and away; to leave
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
reaction; response; reaction
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
female high-school student
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go