to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
east, west, south and north
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
street; quarter; district; area
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
choice; selection; option
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
behind with everything; too late; reactive
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to go past; to pass; to pass by