the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
simply; merely; only; solely
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
manners; behavior; behaviour
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
with a friendly grin; smilingly
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
tail (animal); tail end; tip
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to anticipate; to foresee
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
authority; power; influence
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
cooperation; collaboration
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
curious; strange; unusual
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all