this and that; one thing or another
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
open; spacious; extensive
study; library; den; home office; reading room
one's share; one's portion
both; both sides; both parties
negotiations; discussions; connection
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
than; other than; except; but
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to begin talking; to open up
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
breath; breathing; tone; mood
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to snatch from; to steal from
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
not caring; not giving a damn
instead; but (on the other hand)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
ability; capability; skill