to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
all; entire; whole; altogether
such; this sort of; like this
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
statue; picture; picture revealing character
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
considerably; greatly; a lot
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; close; beside; third person
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
assertion; declaration; affirmation
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even