smoky; awkward; ill at ease
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
real intention; true motive; true meaning
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off