flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
never mind!; don't worry about it
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
practice by repetition; learning by rote
to express (in words); to confess
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
simply; merely; only; solely
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
chilly; unpleasantly cold
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
fireworks display; display of fireworks
preparation; arrangements
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)