center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
modesty; humility; being humble
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper