proposal; proposition; suggestion
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
charming; fascinating; attractive
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
a few seconds; several seconds
to say no more; to sink into silence
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
excessive profits; unfair profit; exorbitant interest; usury
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
hiding one's embarrassment
solution; solution strategy
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
(find) common (meeting) ground
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
light meal; snack; refreshments
to become better; to improve
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
toasted sandwich; hot sandwich; toastie
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
to think of; to come up with
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)