to lie down; to throw oneself down
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
position; job; employment; opening
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
common people; ordinary people; masses
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
system; institution; organization; organisation
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to look forward to something
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
motive power; driving force
to view the past with nostalgia
old clothes; secondhand clothing
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty