merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
cooperation; collaboration
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
you could say; you might say; verging on the
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
space; interval; space character; whitespace
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
twice; again; second time
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
such; like that; that sort of; very
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
hot topic; talk of the town
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event