urban areas; the streets; town; city
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
excessive drinking and eating; overeating and overdrinking
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
three-second rule (food hygiene myth); three seconds rule (basketball)
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
bringing; taking; carrying
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
Italian food; Italian cooking; Italian cuisine
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
nice; good; well-executed
external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.)