dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
beyond one's means or position
loved one; lover; sweetheart
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to comfort; to console; to amuse
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
stirring; slight movement
plastic (usu. of bags); vinyl
license; permit; licence; certificate
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license)
birth; creation; formation
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
aboard a vehicle; in a car; on a train