cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
strongish; somewhat strong
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
woman; female; feminine gender
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to cool something down (e.g. by adding water)
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to breathe out; to exhale
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos