prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to run through; to run past
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to blaze; to burn brightly
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
episode; anecdote; vignette
to talk; to chat; to chatter
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
common knowledge; well-known fact
cooking; food preparation
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
narrow; thin (sized); slender
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)