to call in; to invite; to bring in
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to pick up; to find; to gather
though; notwithstanding; although
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
calamity; disaster; accident
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to pull in (fish); to land
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
talking while standing; standing around talking
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
freshly-ground (e.g. coffee, pepper); fresh ground
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
smallish; on the small side
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer