knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
section; cross section; profile
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
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
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
classification; categorization; sorting
not yet known; unknown; strange