straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
influence (on someone); inspiration
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
drinking party; get-together
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
don't you think?; indicates question
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
arm; skill; efforts; ability