so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
height (of body); stature
difference; variation; difference
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
secret base; hideout; hidden position
for work; in a manner related to work
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
regular customer; valued client
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
wetting; love affair; lover
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
malicious; deliberately mean
to anticipate; to foresee
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter