insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
the very best; excellent; superb
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
for a while; for some time; for a period
derailment; digression; deviation
unproductive; counterproductive
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
all members; everybody; regular member
one after another; in succession; in a row
massing (of troops); gathering
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
active; dynamic; energetic
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself