ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
like this; this sort; this way
even if not; even without
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
these days; nowadays; recently
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
applicant; candidate; volunteer
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
other than; excluding; without
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
outcast; odd man out; pariah
on bad terms; at loggerheads
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
posture; position; stance
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
beautiful face; good looks; beauty