character; personality; (fictional) character; character
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
something like ...; something called ...
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
(in the same way) as before; as always
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
finished product; finished goods; completed article
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
written request; request for ...; application for ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
producer; grower; maker; producer (in a food chain)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome)