dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to become misty; to become hazy
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
no exception; without exception; always the same
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
accurate; correct; precise; exact
grasp; catch; understanding
such; this sort of; like this
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
not covered (by); not subject (to)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
although I say; although one might say; although called
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
breath; breathing; tone; mood