self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
beginning; outset; first; onset
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
chord name; chord symbol; code name
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
such ... as; or some such
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
recommendation; referral; endorsement
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
special training; intensive training; crash course
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone