article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
raw materials; ingredients
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
invitation; introduction; temptation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
originally; by nature; from the start
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition