treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to concern; to be related
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
sense of values; values; value system
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
special; particular; peculiar; unique
if so; in that case; in that situation
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
lightly; easily; carelessly
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal