surroundings; environs; circumference
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to like; to love; to be fond of
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
this and that; one thing or another
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
underground train; subway
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
equality; uniformity; evenness
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)