eloquence; fluency (of speech)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
convenience store lunch box
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
how many years; how long; what year
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
inexpert or untrained eyes