to collect; to assemble; to gather
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the other day; a few days ago
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
protector (e.g. chest); guard
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
final; eventual; ultimate
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
everything; anything; nothing
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
surveillance camera; security camera
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
after that; afterwards; thereafter
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up