roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lure someone; to entice someone
long; drawn-out; very long
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
trial product; prototype model
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
meeting; greeting; welcome
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to beat time; to mark time
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
in the same way as; just like
tasting; relishing; savouring; appreciation; enjoyment
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)