two-wheeled motor vehicle; motorcycle; motorbike
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)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
called; known as; that; to say
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
ditch with running water; drainage channel
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
then; and (then); in that case; if so
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
(some) more; even more; longer; further
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)