way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
meaning; significance; sense
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
in comparison to; rather than
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
question; inquiry; enquiry
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to attempt; to test; to try out
self-consciousness; self-awareness
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
professionalism; professional awareness
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to use X as a selling point
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
of course; certainly; naturally
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic