stability; security; equilibrium
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
UPS; uninterruptible power supply
uninterruptible power supply; UPS
brimming with youthful enthusiasm; in high spirits; raring to go; overflowing with youthful energy; acting all cute and charged up
toy shop; toy store; toy dealer; toy seller
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
display window; shop window; store window
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
excellent machine; excellent device (e.g. camera); excellent aircraft
python; Python (programming language)
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
Italian; Italian food; Italian cuisine
seat at a table; place at a table
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
agreement (with something someone has said); understanding; relatable feeling
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
almost (did); nearly (did)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
set menu; fixed-course menu; table d'hôte
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
a wonder lasts but nine days; (lit.) gossip lasts just 75 days