direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
power; authority; jurisdiction
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
well-bred; of good upbringing
some people; a few people; several people
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
inside one's heart; in one's mind
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
sweet and sour; bittersweet
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)