state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
simply; merely; only; solely
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
if you think about it; come to think of it
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
and yet; despite (all) that
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to face; to go towards; to head towards
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)