general; popular; common; typical
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
good feeling; feeling good
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
good-for-nothing; worthless
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to keep away; to keep at a distance
being too late; losing one's final chance
economic fortune; luck with money