to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
first-rate; finest quality; the best
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to gather; to collect; to assemble
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
trio; gang of three; threesome
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to draw back; to leave (the area)
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
to look around; to take a view of