straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
speech and conduct; words and deeds
time; season; period; phase; stage
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to say; to be called; to do
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to jump at; to be attracted by
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
indicate reason; infers some protest
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around