to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
retention; maintenance; preservation
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
genius; prodigy; natural gift
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to understand; to make out
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to recall; to remember; to recollect
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
distant; remote; isolated
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
again; once more; a second time
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to make one's rounds; to patrol