likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
bashing; fierce criticism; bussing; busing; removing dirty dishes from tables in a restaurant
molester; groper; masher; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
bizarre murder; grotesque murder
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
danger past and God forgotten; once on shore, we pray no more; (lit.) once it's past the throat, one forgets the heat (of the swallowed object)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
to pile up; to accumulate
historical; traditional; historic
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
returning tit for tat; retaliating
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
last night; yesterday evening
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
control; management (e.g. of a business)