to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to speak; to say; to vocalize
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to taste; to try (food or drink)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
source of information; intelligence source; message source
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
absence due to illness; sick leave
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
now that you say that; now that you mention it
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
doctors; teachers; lawyers
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
difference; variation; difference
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
fatal accident; deadly accident
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
great difference; big difference; wide margin