to backfire; to have a harmful result
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
moderate; proper; just right
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
in deep black; in jet black
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
everyday articles which have come to be regarded as folk art
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
spurt of blood; spray of blood
freely; right and left; as one pleases
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
the other day; some time ago; recently
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
(the art of) storytelling
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
traditional; customary; conventional
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
supplementary information
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
spacious; roomy; large; extensive (business, dealings, etc.); large (scale); broad
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
influenced (by); under an influence
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious