to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
become dry and rough (e.g. skin)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
like this; such; thus; in this way
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
this for sure; certainly is
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party