tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to be conspicuous; to stand out
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
sunlight; rays of the Sun
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
discharging (electrically; e.g. of a battery); electrical discharge; discharge
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
long ago; a long time ago; already
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
deep emotion; strong feelings
to have troubles; to have concerns
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to subsist; to keep on living
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations