thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to fold up; to fold into layers
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
it's been a long time; long time no see
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to concern; to be related
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to sit for an examination
form; method; system; formula
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
donation; contribution; endowment
normalcy; normality; normal