dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
fried prawns; fried shrimp
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
day after day; day by day
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
to smirk; to grin broadly
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
pride; boast; credit (to)
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to mix; to stir; to blend
tingling; stinging; pungently
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion