to be excited; to be elated
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
somehow or other; one way or another; by some means or other
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
return; conclusion; reduction
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
southern part; the south (of a region)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
cosmetics; toilet articles
establishment (of a business); founding
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
dressing room; fitting room
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
store interior; inside of a shop
interior design; interior; upholstery
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
now that you say that; now that you mention it
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
investigator; interrogator
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing