point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
small bag or pouch carried in the hand; clutch bag
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
now; the present time; just now; another; more
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
rather than; more ... than ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to speak; to say; to vocalize
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis; decisive moment
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable