being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
not limited to; not just ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
endurance; perseverance; patience
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
share (of expenses); equity (in company); holdings; interest (in company)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
considerably; greatly; a lot
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct