clean it well, preferably with warm water.
he didn't call.
rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter.
he is kind of shy.
He's rather good at playing the cello.
I rather regret that I cannot attend.
I'd rather be in Philadelphia.
I'd sooner die than give up.
it was rather cold.
quite ill.
quite rich.
quite soon.
quite tasty.
rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left.
the knife is rather dull.
the party was rather nice.
used English terms instead of Latin ones.