courtesy call; courtesy visit
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
in the same way as; just like
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
question; inquiry; enquiry
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
deep inside; innermost place
for the first time in one's life
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to polish up; to shine up
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
moment; brief space of time
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
inside; interior; inner part
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to push aside; to brush aside
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress