intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
contract; compact; agreement
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
fresh out of (college, high school, etc.); just out (e.g. of a book); first of the season (e.g. apples)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to serve; to work for; to attend
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
surely; certainly; without doubt
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
contrary to one's expectations
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)