friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
the same as always; day after day
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to be transparent; to show through
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp