with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
while; during (the time when)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
eighth day of the month; eight days
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
to redeem (from sin); to save
parting; separation; farewell
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
attendance (at school); going to school
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
cooperation; collaboration
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
single word; a few words; brief comment
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor