local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
had better ...; had better not ...
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
group; party; team; squad; section
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to recall; to remember; to recollect
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
accurate; correct; precise; exact
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
somehow; for some reason (or other)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
construction; architecture (of buildings)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
such; like that; that sort of
feeling; sense; impression
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well