reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
adds force or indicates command
craftsman; skilled artisan
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
close; intimate; on good terms
to pick up; to find; to gather
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
interior; inside; internal
observation; survey; watching
future (usually near); prospects
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be contrary to one's expectations
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
the customer is always right; the customer is king
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to ask a question; to ask questions
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently