golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
side effect; adverse reaction
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
celebrating recovery from illness
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
manners; behavior; behaviour
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself