ardent; passionate; vehement
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
question; inquiry; enquiry
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be too numerous; to be too much
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
in the end; at the end of the day
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the other day; a few days ago
engagement; business; affair; use; need
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
outside (the room, building); outdoors
retainer; attendant; escort
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with