rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
being startled; getting a shock
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
interests and preferences
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
story; tale; talk; discussion
knowing; (an) acquaintance
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore