and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
alone; by oneself; on one's own
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
in proportion to; just as much as
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
unique; original; individual; unusual
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
in the meanwhile; during the time