familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
sports shop; sporting goods retailer
barbershop; barber shop; barber
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
visual confirmation; sighting
it is I who should say so
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
contemplation; meditation
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing; messy hair; untied hair; unkempt hair
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
only; merely; but; no more than
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
older sister and younger brother
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
(spinning) around; while revolving; with a curl; with a whirl; (coiling) around
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
the other day; a few days ago
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
official announcement; proclamation
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to be second to none (in)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
non-virgin woman; woman with sexual experience
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to care for someone; to look after someone
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement