to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
odds and ends; all; every
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
woman; lady; adult female
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
unmarried; not yet married
ability; capability; skill
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
tide; current; tendency; trend
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser