several minutes; a few minutes
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
admiration; wonder; astonishment
wealthy person; millionaire
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
foreign; abroad; overseas
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
fashion designer; couturier
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
not wearing a bra; being bra-less; generic (goods)
shorts; panties; knickers
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
university student; college student
living; lifestyle; living room
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to step forward; to volunteer
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
girl; daughter; woman; lady; (another's) wife
to push back; to press back; to force back
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
more than friends, less than lovers