breathily (while talking)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
main ingredient; main component
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
totally willing; fully motivated
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
outline; summary; gist; basic points
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
but; however; even though; even if
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
interruption; suspension; break
preservation; retainment; keeping
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
important point; point to make note of