high-class restaurant; high-end store
gelato; Italian-style ice cream
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
main question; real issue at hand
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
about; concerning; related to; -ish
settlement; solution; resolution
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
spread; span; expanse; extent
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
moment by moment; hour by hour
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
like this; this sort; this way
story; tale; talk; discussion
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally