poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
traditional; conventional
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
although I say; although one might say; although called
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
strong-willed; strong of heart
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
important matter; matters of weight
one way or the other; either way
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
change; transition; vicissitudes
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
seat at a table; place at a table
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
chopping board; cutting board
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to get one's head around; to think about
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture