leading part; leading actor; leading actress
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
greeting; a fine thing to say
letter; missive; note; mail
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
(not) even once; (not) ever
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
main cause; primary factor
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
please (give me); please (do for me)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
skill; dexterity; master hand
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much