to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
bedside; near one's pillow
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
the (above-mentioned) authorities; police (from said station)
both sides; two sides; double-sided
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
hairline; borders of the hair
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
rocks glass; Old Fashioned glass; lowball glass
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
to be saved up (of money)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
the senses; sensuality; carnality
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability