lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
brand-new (clothing, shoes)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
originally; by nature; from the start
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
instant; moment; for an instant
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
to collapse into; to flop onto
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
polite; courteous; hospitable
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured