hat shop; hat store; hatter; hatmaker
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
something like ...; something called ...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
general idea; concept; notion
first thing in the afternoon
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
acting ability; talent as a performer
script; screenplay; scenario
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
clergyman; churchman; clergy
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
source of information; intelligence source; message source
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
contrived; false-sounding
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
sympathy; compassion; pity
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
wherein; therein; thereinto
whispering into a person's ear
last ray of hope; only hope
being too late; losing one's final chance