just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
quadruped; four-footed animal
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to