to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
wheat straw; barley straw
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to mix; to blend; to combine
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
underground; subterranean
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
personal (employee); employed; retained
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
these guys; these fellows
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be silent; to say nothing
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
repentance; confession; penitence