walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
now that you say that; now that you mention it
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
hint; intimation; suggestion; inkling
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to gather; to collect; to assemble
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to look around; to survey