to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to ask a question; to ask questions
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
environment; surroundings; circumstances
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
race (of people); type of person
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; cabinet (arcade games); housing; enclosure; chassis
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
function; facility; faculty; feature
practicality; utility; usefulness
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
counter seat; seat at the counter
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to keep a watchful eye on
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly