natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to affect; to impact; to influence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
complete victory; total victory
to talk (a person) down; to confute
this and that; various things
to begin; to set about; to start
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
cooking; food preparation
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
moaning; muttering; complaining
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody