no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
leaving unfinished; unfinished ending
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
upper half of the body; upper body
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to arrange (flowers); to plant
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to harm; to cause harm to
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)
body; physical system; (the) person
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
sense of smell; olfaction
fragile item; broken article
to jump from one thing to another
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough