never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
favorite; favourite; habitually used
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to discuss; to talk together
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
being startled; getting a shock
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to see through; to see the true nature of something
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
neighbourhood; neighborhood
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
that is to say; so that means
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to be conspicuous; to stand out