soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to press against each other; to huddle together
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
stillness; repose; standing still
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to do for (the sake of someone else)
street at night; making a night journey
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
hostility; antagonism; opposition