to telephone; to make a phone call
rising; ascending; climbing
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
middle and high-school students
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
neighbourhood; neighborhood
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
talking while standing; standing around talking
in one's own way or style
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
cantaloupe-flavoured soda
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to put on airs; to assume importance
clearing one's throat; cough
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
one by one; one at a time; in turn
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
uncool; bad-looking; unattractive; unsophisticated; provincial; hick
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
place; room; margin; scope
philandering; itch for women
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...