language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be helpful; to be useful
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread