tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to be relieved; to feel relieved
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
absorption; suction; attraction
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
unconditionally; as a rule
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze