hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
physical work; physical worker; blue-collar worker
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
in order; in turn; one by one
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to jump at; to be attracted by
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to shake; to sway; to waver
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to torment; to torture; to harass
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to comfort; to console; to amuse
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest