to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
time; season; period; phase; stage
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
no matter how much time passes
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to discuss; to talk together
while; during (the time when)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
arbitration; intercession; mediation
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)