pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
grey-brown; gray-brown; dun
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
contest; comparison; competition
being in tune (with each other); being on the same wavelength; being leaked (of information, secrets, etc.); (passing through) without hindrance; unobstructed
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to leave (a scene); to step away
contemplation; meditation
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
don't worry about it; forget about it
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison