stability; steadiness; equilibrium
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to make coffee; to brew coffee
number of times; frequency; count
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
personal organiser (e.g. Filofax)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
failure; mistake; blunder
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
sincere; earnest; serious
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
script; libretto; scenario
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to take a breath; to take a short rest
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious