fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
everywhere; all over; throughout
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
to have a reason; to have an excuse
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
victim; injured party; sufferer
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
craving for the limelight
established fact; fait accompli
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
start of work; commencement; opening
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to discuss; to talk together
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to slide down; to slip down
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
atmospheric pressure; air pressure; atmosphere (unit of pressure)