moaning; muttering; complaining
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
lack of uniformity; unevenness; imbalance; inequality; disproportion
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
narrow margin; slim margin
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to speak ill of; to disparage
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
exchange (something) together
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
somehow; for some reason or other
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to spit out; to eject; to dump
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)