language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(some) more; even more; longer; further
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
confections; sweets; candy; cake
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
number of times; frequency; count
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating