opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to make a lasting impression
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
willpower; energy; vitality
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
reproachful; hateful; bitter
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
should; must; -able; probably; likely
common people; ordinary people; masses
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
long-armed; kleptomania(c)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
neglecting; leaving alone
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)