just because; even if; even though
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to need; to call for; to require
only; merely; but; no more than
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
several years; a few years
few decades; many decades; several decades
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to lay aside; to set aside
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability