to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
what's what; heads or tails
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
as a child; when one was a child
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
if so; in that case; in that situation
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
day after day; day by day
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...