teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
something; some kind of; for some reason
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
throat; important part; vital area
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
dyeing black; dyed black; priest robes; priesthood; mourning dress
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(attractively) small face (esp. a woman's)
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
large number (of); many; majority
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
how many people; a number of people
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
long slits (esp. of eyes)
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when