to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
solution; solution strategy
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
general (variety) store (shop)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
back street; back alley; off-street
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
elegant; graceful; refined
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp