way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to need; to demand; to take; to require
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
item; something that one "just has to have"
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
large amount of money; great cost
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
close; intimate; on good terms
casual speech; peer language; informal language
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
first meeting; first interview with
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
index finger; forefinger; second toe