to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
observation; survey; watching
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
preliminary step; first step
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
long; drawn-out; very long
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
no, not like that (but like this)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
preference; priority; precedence
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
silence (not speaking); muteness
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings