phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
thereupon; shortly thereafter
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
good performance; good work; great success
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
nightlife districts; drinking districts
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
sour look; surly face; pout
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
really; truly; indeed; good grief
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
just a handful; only a small number (of)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown