to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
absorption; suction; attraction
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
although I say; although one might say; although called
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to bring back; to restore
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
such; like that; that sort of; very
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions