hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to overdo; to do too much
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to mix; to stir; to blend
to bubble; to foam; to froth
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
consideration; taking into account
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
like this; this sort; this way
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)