several weeks; a few weeks
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to fall on one's backside
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
burnable garbage; burnable waste
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
to collect; to assemble; to gather
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
manner of using one's hands
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
ex-girlfriend; former girlfriend
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
common saying; slang; argot
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression