to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
strong-willed; strong of heart
thorough; exhaustive; complete
postwar period; period after Second World War
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
computer game for men featuring beautiful women characters (usu. adult game)