lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
gradually; slowly but steadily
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
several years; a few years
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
deep emotion; strong feelings
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing