to spend time (on doing something)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
mule (animal); mule (women's footwear); spinning mule; Compton's mule
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand