no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
charming; fascinating; attractive
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
endurance; perseverance; patience
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
affidavit; deposition; testimony
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
nice; likeable; desirable
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
these guys; these fellows
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
body tissue; body composition
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell