by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
technique; art; skill; move
dispersal; scattering; discrete
greatest mistake of one's life
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to arrive
popular person; favorite; favourite
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
script; libretto; scenario
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
such; this sort of; like this
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
every single word and phrase; word by word
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma