materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to employ; to hire; to charter
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
nice; likeable; desirable
cooking; food preparation
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to cause a person trouble
impossible to do (although wants to)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
taste; palate; sense of taste
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
that's the way it is; such is life
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
fifth day of the month; five days
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
as if it were about oneself
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
proposal; offer; request; application
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
stimulating; exciting; provocative
in that manner; like that