food and drink; eating and drinking
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
chilly; unpleasantly cold
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
(state of) utter panic; great panic
owner of a lost article; person who has lost an article; person who has dropped something
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
mobile phone number; cell phone number
rapid development; rapid unfolding
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
feeling depressed; feeling gloomy; feeling downhearted
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
self-justification; excuse
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
inhuman person; fiend; beast; brute
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
hot and humid; muggy; sultry
mule (animal); mule (women's footwear); spinning mule; Compton's mule
barbershop; barber shop; barber
play equipment; playground equipment
wheel stop; parking block; buffer stop; bumper; (wheel) chock; bollard (for preventing vehicle access)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget