to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
to unfold; to unroll; to open
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
for the present; for the time being
distant look; faraway look
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to be at a loss for words
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
regular customer; valued client
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to face on; to look out on to
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out