yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
considerably; fairly; quite
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
observation; survey; watching
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")