strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
it is not (like that) either
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
several years; a few years
go that far; to that extent
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)