to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
it's not like; it isn't as if
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
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)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
match; game; bout; contest
young girl; lass; adolescent female
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
instead; but (on the other hand)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else