aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to not believe one's ears
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
formal marriage interview
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
application problem; exercises
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
spine (of book); binding (of book)
anthology; collection of works
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to finish reading; to read through
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
recuperation; medical treatment
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
irritation; annoyance; frustration
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; fruiteress
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to squash; to crush; to flatten
such; this sort of; like this
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
bygones; the past; past event