shoeshine; shoe polishing
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
since; henceforth; ever since
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
in perfect form; going swimmingly
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
recovery; undoing; recall
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
what do you want?; can I help you?
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
state examination; national examination
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
advance; moving forward; progress
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system