clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
changing clothes; change of clothes
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to think (something) strange
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
diffusion index; discomfort index; drug information
to join together; to patch together
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
White Russian emigre; White Russian exile
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
night watch; night guard; night shift
pain relief; killing pain
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
(medical) decoction; infusion
have to do; must; should; ought to
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
pyogenetic; pyogenic; suppurative; pustular; festering; purulent
literary (and the arts) column
literary world; literary circles
artists' world; painting circles
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
friendly relations; social relations; social life
telephone number; phone number