in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
good old; good old-fashioned
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
great success; huge success
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
at a glance; at first sight
administrative scrivener; notary public; paralegal qualified to prepare legal documents on administrative matters, e.g. immigration
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
complete stranger; total stranger
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
to get a body piercing (earlobe, tongue, etc.)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words