to comb down; to smooth down
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
than; from; out of; except; but; more
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
every person; every mouth; every entrance
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
decision; determination; resolution
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
negotiations; discussions; connection
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
match; game; bout; contest
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)