dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to make a success in life
section; cross section; profile
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
stirring; slight movement
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
fish-based cooking; fish dish
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
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
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
taste; liking; preference
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable