I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
Kurea; Clair; Claire; Clare (Ireland)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
preparation; arrangements
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
while; during; performed in this condition
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
than; from; out of; except; but; more
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal