to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be surprised; to be astonished
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
senior high school student
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
round; spherical; circular
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
interior design; interior; upholstery
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
snake; serpent; large snake
cross; crossed; cruciform
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
university student; college student
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
working adult; full-fledged member of society
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
period of youth; while young
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...