dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
little finger; pinky; little toe
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to be able to manage somehow or another
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
form; shape; figure; visage
when it becomes; when it comes to
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
unpredictability; element of surprise
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
neighbourhood; neighborhood
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
relatively; comparatively
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...