spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
but; however; provided that
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
foreign matter; impurities
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
sons and daughters; children; girl
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to be helpful; to be useful
having said that; on the other hand
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)