a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
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
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
using as an intermediary; through
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed