operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
in the end; on top of that
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
person who is satisfied with their real (offline) life; normie
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
talk about divorce or separation
settlement; conclusion; summary
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to prostrate oneself before
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
pointing out; identification
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
several weeks; a few weeks