(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
factory; plant; mill; workshop
opening and shutting; opening and closing
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to accept; to receive; to agree
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
originally; by nature; from the start
to pick up; to find; to gather
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
10,000,000,000; ten billion
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
electricity; (electric) light
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
repulsion; repulsive force
from the beginning; from scratch
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
to be profitable; to yield a profit
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse