nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
(death from) starvation; starving to death
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
it's been a long time; long time no see
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
female molester; lewd woman; libidinous woman; stupid woman
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)
right to choose; a say; option
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
being very busy; busyness
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
the other day; a few days ago
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
spiritual healing; faith healing; psychic healing
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
elopement; running away with a lover
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
(in the same way) as before; as always
separate; special; another; separately