something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
powerful medicine; strong poison
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
authenticity; credibility
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
preface; introduction; preamble
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
very much; exceedingly; extremely
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
essence; true nature; substance; reality
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to raise one's voice; to shout
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
clearing one's throat; cough
to correct oneself; to restate
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
correction; revision; amendment
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
odds and ends; all; every
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
only; merely; but; no more than