out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to be able to manage somehow or other
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
way of calling (something or someone)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
craving; longing; thirsting
growth period (in children)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank