to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to palm off; to force a sale
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to say; to be called; to do
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
near oneself; close to one; familiar
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to push aside; to brush aside
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
well known; well connected
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to face on; to look out on to
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
emergency staircase; fire escape
street parking; on-street parking
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
lower garment (e.g. jeans, slacks, skirt)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager