side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
subterranean drain; culvert; conduit
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to join together; to combine; to join up
to dance; to perform dance steps
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
even more; still more; further
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to attempt; to test; to try out
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
forcibly; against one's will
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
self-consciousness; self-awareness
now that you say that; now that you mention it
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
the other day; a few days ago
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
platform; home; home base; home plate
fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
fort; stronghold; fortification
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance