to take off one's glasses
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
at a young age; while still young
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
change; alteration; modification
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
basket; basketball; basket cloth
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
same family (race, tribe)
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
several times; a few times
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
if it is (the case that ...)
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue