probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
that is to say; so that means
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
gem; jewel; precious stone
to bury; to embed; to implant
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)