to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
smallish; on the small side
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
charming, enticing smile; smile meant to catch a man's attention
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
it hasn't been long since
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
neat and clean; tidy; trim
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
business trip; official trip
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory