recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
piece; fragment; one (object)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
per person; per capita; per head
sanity; consciousness; soberness
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
like water; like it grows on trees
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
palatial residence; stately mansion
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
refining; refinement; smelting
refining; refinement; smelting; training
to mix; to blend; to combine
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)