event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to be too numerous; to be too much
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
speaking of ...; as for ...
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
separation; living separately; living apart
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to ask; to enquire; to query
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
deliciously sweet; delectable; sweet dew sent by heaven as a sign of benevolent rule (Chinese legend); sweetened water; sweet sake; amrita; ambrosia of the gods
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
innermost depths of one's heart
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
with a clink (click, clack)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
sudden impulse; passing fancy
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
forgetting; lapse of memory