retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
index finger; forefinger; second toe
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
traditional art; traditional performance art
recollection; calling to mind
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
here and there; in places
boaster; braggart; bossy person; overbearing person
shopping; purchased goods
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to need; to call for; to require
coefficient; factor; proportional constant
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
arrogance; insolence; disrespect