somewhat below; slightly below
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
it seems so; that's what it looks like
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to pile up; to accumulate
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
criterion (criteria) for selection
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
victory stand; winners' podium
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)