thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
turtleneck; turtle-necked sweater; polo-neck(ed) sweater
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
as if nothing had happened
avocado (Persea americana)
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
without leaving any trace
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
good-natured person; nice person
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
ambulance crew; ambulance squad; rescue squad
pale; pallid; bluish-white
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
computerized tomography; CT
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
brain tumor; brain tumour
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia