soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
Camus (French writer); Camus (brand of cognac)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
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
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
net auction; Internet auction; online auction; web auction
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
expected date of confinement; expected delivery date (of a baby)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup