to ask; to enquire; to query
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
both; both sides; both parties
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
performance fee (for an actor, singer, etc.); appearance fee
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to discuss; to talk together
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
contract; compact; agreement
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
business; trade; operations; sales
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
much less; to say nothing of
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
double; twice (as much); twofold
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement