exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
trauma (usu. psychological)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
fine weather; fair weather
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
dot; point; polka dots; pixel
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
lack of uniformity; unevenness; imbalance; inequality; disproportion
calamity; disaster; misfortune
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
what do you want?; can I help you?
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
like this; this sort; this way
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
present continuous tense; present progressive form
everything; anything; nothing
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum