one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
older sister; lass; young lady
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
trouble; bother; annoyance
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
programme; program; plans; arrangements
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
fate; destiny; predestination
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
unique; original; individual; unusual
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
resolute; determined; bold
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
greater than ...; bigger ...
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
evolutionary rate; rate of evolution
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly