(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
good citizen; honest man; respectable member of society
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
substitution; alternative; substitute
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
discount coupon; discount ticket
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
complimentary ticket; courtesy card; discount coupon
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
movie; film; motion picture
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
separate; respective; different
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason