to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
adult; adult; pornographic; explicit
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
yellowish; tinged with yellow
crossover cardigan; crossover sweater
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
two-tone coloring; two-tone colouring
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
two colours; two varieties; two types
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
prickling; stinging; tingling
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment