(not) altogether; (not) wholly
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
selection; choice; option
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
assertion; declaration; affirmation
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become keen on; to get passionate about
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-