to hold one's tongue; to shut up
memories; recollections; reminiscence
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
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
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
percent; per cent; percentage
be (that) as it may; having said that
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to happen to hear; to overhear
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to become hoarse; to become husky
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
self-control; self-restraint
pride; dignity; self-worth
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to manage something successfully; to be successful
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice