local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
several years; a few years
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
(not so) much; (not) very
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
how many years; how long; what year
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
(medical) doctor; physician
to need; to call for; to require
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
preference; priority; precedence
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing