enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
prickling; stinging; tingling
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
like this; in this way; as you see
to incur someone's enmity
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
recreational area; leisure land
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
accurate; correct; precise; exact
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
relatively; comparatively
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
every place; various places
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
throwaway; disposable; single-use