crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
belief; faith; conviction
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
that day; the very same day
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
sampling food; tasting; trying
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to attempt; to test; to try out
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
built-in audience; regular customers
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
I see; that's right; indeed
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
galley; tray used for printing; galley proof
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...