funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
woman; female; feminine gender
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
risky; dangerous; insecure
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
which is which; one or the other
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to say no more; to sink into silence
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be surprised; to be astonished
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
meaning; significance; sense
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind