soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
yearned for; longed for; missed
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
(not) a single person; (no) one
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
pregnancy; conception; gestation
practice; practising; experience
unmarried; not yet married
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
business; trade; operations; sales
everyday life; daily life
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric