to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
real experience; actual observations
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
calming down; quieting down
official announcement; proclamation
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
influence; clout; leverage
nameless; anonymous; without name
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
interruption; interference; butting in
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
worthy of special mention
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
mountain chain; mountains
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to bend; to warp; to curve
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on