skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
meaning; significance; sense
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
this and that; such and such
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
smallish; on the small side
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
little by little; bit by bit
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...