round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
no!; no no!; no, not at all
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
indolence; laziness; sloth
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
large quantity; large amount
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
love; attachment; adoration
contradiction; inconsistency
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all