front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
mail; postal matter; postal item
not understanding; not knowing
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
indeed; really; truly; very much
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
strong-willed; strong of heart
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
that day; the very same day
light (e.g. colour, color)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
accumulation; accumulate; store
hand luggage; hand baggage
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy