friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
willpower; energy; vitality
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to practice magic; to practise magic
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
custom; habit; customary practice
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
good humour (humor); good mood
pencil case; pen case; writing case; brush case
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
essence; true nature; substance; reality
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
carriage; movement (of the body)
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
with the skin on; unskinned; unpeeled; unhusked
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
when it comes to ...; as for ...
to mix; to stir; to blend
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in