return of something; repayment
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
yearned for; longed for; missed
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
espresso (coffee); expresso
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
person concerned; interested party; related party
to stop talking; to be silent
to knit one's brows; to frown
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
moment by moment; hour by hour
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to have a talk; to tell a story
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
ambitious; motivated; willful
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to temper thoroughly; to train well