it's not like; it isn't as if
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
such; like that; that sort of; very
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to smile (at); to grin (at)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
practice; practising; experience
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
fry; juvenile fish; fingerling
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
many; numerous; various; large number of
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs