to be softened; to calm down
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
don't you think?; indicates question
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
degree of familiarity; popularity
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
tradition; legend; folklore
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
wormwood (Artemisia absinthium); absinthium; absinthe wormwood; absinthe
to work hard; to make an effort
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)