drama; theatre; theater; play
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
ingredient; component; composition
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
bank; weir; embankment; levee
being left out; being ostracized
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to say; to be pleased to say
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
counter for books; volume
natural; reasonable; understandable
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
if you think about it; come to think of it
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to lose heart; to lose motivation