to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
first time; first; initial
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
topic of discussion; agenda
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
the other day; a few days ago
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
cookware; cooking utensil
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
study; research; investigation
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
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
softly; mildly; gently; politely
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
choices; alternatives; options
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be at a loss for words
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place