to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
personal affair; one's own affair
leaving everything up to someone else
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to differ; to vary; to disagree
for example; for instance; e.g.
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confections; sweets; candy; cake
together; at the same time; same; identical
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
naivete; simplicity; innocence
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)