to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to attempt; to test; to try out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
no!; no no!; no, not at all
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to jest; to clown (around)
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate
consequence; outcome; result; blame
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
settlement; solution; resolution
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth