picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
how many people; a number of people
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
ink rubbing of a fish; (making a) fish print; (taking a) fish impression; snapshot of a web page (to preserve its contents); archive
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
chief (of police); head (of office)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
formal marriage interview
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
critical moment; do-or-die situation