bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
a little bit; a little while
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
once upon a time; a long time ago
negative personality; asocial type
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to have a talk; to tell a story
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to pluck; to pick; to tear
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
(sound of one's) heartbeat
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
Wouldn't It Be Loverly (song)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms