fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
clerk at the information desk
how long; how far; how much
high street; town centre (center)
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
group; bunch; crowd; group
like this; in this way; as you see
university student; college student
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
all right; very well; okay; I got it
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
inside; interior; inner part
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi