humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to indicate; to show; to point to
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
based on; built on; made from
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
broadcasting station; broadcaster
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
potter's wheel; lathe; pulley; windlass
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited