natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
common use; communal use; sharing
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
trio; gang of three; threesome
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
complete change; about-face
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something