phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
reading partway; leaving half-read
indeed; really; truly; very much
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
shopping; purchased goods
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
busy; having no (free) time
to have a meal; to take a meal
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried