ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to be entwined; to be involved
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
breath; breathing; tone; mood
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to ask; to enquire; to query
to come into being; to be born
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into