starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
the same as something was reputed to be
something small; something petty; trifle
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
to dry up completely; to become stale
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
one cause; one reason; one factor
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
existence; possession; having; limited company
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
as; because; with; due to
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
look; glance; (at first) sight
commuting to school; school commute
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to go downhill; to go down a slope