to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
just-harvested; freshly picked; freshly caught (fish); fresh
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
forced laugh; forced smile
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
position; job; employment; opening
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
don't worry about it; forget about it