espresso (coffee); expresso
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
in perfect form; going swimmingly
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to not take seriously; to take lightly
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
infancy; childhood; tender age
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
fieldwork; on-the-job training; hands-on training
accumulation; accumulate; store
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
first of all; first thing