to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
several times; once or twice
to think too much; to be over-concerned
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
popular name; common name; given name
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
after checking; after verification
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
just the other day; quite recently
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to sniff out; to get wind of
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
condition; state (of health); appearance
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to continue (going along some trend)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze