the other day; lately; recently
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
practice; practising; training; study
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
to be relieved; to feel relieved
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
preface; introduction; preamble
to straighten; to correct; to cure; to falsify
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
instead; but (on the other hand)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to look forward to something
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
parting; separation; farewell
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
business district; office complex
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around