oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to move (house); to change residence
episode; anecdote; vignette
to become fraught with emotion
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
genuine article; real thing; real deal
how many years; how long; what year
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to move forward; to move on
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
only; merely; but; no more than
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to come and see (someone, something); to visit