becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
leisurely, post-meal use of a toothpick
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
all you want; as much as one wants
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
trauma (usu. psychological)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
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
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
lifting (a child) high up in the air
fine weather; fair weather
oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money