no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to stiffen; to become stiff
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
good prospects; full of hope; promising
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be needed; to be wanted
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
ability; performance; efficiency
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
invisibly; secretly; privately
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank