deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
here and there; in places
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to hide; to keep to oneself
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
family-oriented; familial
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
natural light; unpolarized light
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
through a (computer, etc.) screen
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
it's no joke; gimme a break!
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
rosary; string of prayer beads
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
all-terrain vehicle; quad bike; dune buggy; beach buggy; buggy; stroller
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact