yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(set of) facial features; looks
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to comb down; to smooth down
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
seasoning; flavour; flavor
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
in comparison to; rather than
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
removal of astringent taste (e.g. by cooking)