mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
receptionist; reception woman
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
overall; general; as a whole
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
while; even though; despite
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
feeling; sense; impression
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
to tower over the surroundings
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
good humour (humor); good mood
serious look (on one's face); straight face
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning