to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
spin; rotation; spin (PR, politics)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
preference; priority; precedence
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
conviction; belief; confidence
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to take (all of) into consideration
favourite book; favorite book
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
episode; anecdote; vignette
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to finish reading; to read through
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive