elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
one large ...; a great ...
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to lean against; to set against
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
feeling; sense; impression
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast