being a good listener; good listener
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
story; tale; talk; discussion
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
please; somehow or other; one way or another
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
living room (Western style); sitting room
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
drop (e.g. of water); drip
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt