ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
fragment; one of the group or party
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
conference room; council room
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
choker (type of necklace)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
button (clothing); push-button
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
starting late; late departure
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)