disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to say; to be called; to do
pleased to make your acquaintance
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
common use; communal use; sharing
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
stale; hackneyed; cliched
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch