as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
organ (musical instrument)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
not limited to; not just ...
loveable; very likeable; like very much
counter for choices, options, etc.
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
lonesome; lonely; forlorn
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
exhibition; display; putting on show
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
necessity is the mother of invention; there is always some way out of a difficulty if you really look for one
origin and history; particulars
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment