gem; jewel; precious stone
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
too much; excessively; too
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
leading; guiding; commanding
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
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)
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
regret; repentance; remorse
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
reality; actuality; hard fact
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum