to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
4th day of the month; four days
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(being) over capacity; overloaded; overcrowded; overbooked; oversubscribed
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
secret; private; surreptitious
completely; fully; entirely
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
chasing after women; womanizing
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
aimlessly; without a goal
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
index; indices; indicator
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
article; thing; object; property; real estate
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up