to like; to love; to be fond of
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
how; in what way; by what means
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
confections; sweets; candy; cake
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to snap; to break (under pressure)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
had better ...; had better not ...
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery