root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
general; popular; common; typical
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to mix; to stir; to blend
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
all; entire; whole; altogether
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
individual; private person; personal; private
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment