to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to manage (to do successfully); to get through
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
equalization; equalisation
every other; second; alternate
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to head home; to leave for home
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
visitor from afar; foreign visitor
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
talk; story; conversation
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem