beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
bridal costume; wedding dress
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
credit roll (at the end of a film or TV show); closing credits; end credits
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
falling asleep; going to sleep
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
lacking a plan; haphazard
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
this, that and the other; this and that
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by