these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
speech; expression; wording; language
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
drinking water; potable water
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
from here; from this place
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
fourth day of the month; four days
to have a hard time of it
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
underestimation; undervaluation
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo