mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to be relieved; to feel relieved
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to head home; to leave for home
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
simply; merely; only; solely
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to have meaning; to be meaningful
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
at the window; by the window; next to the window
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
near; nearby; not far off
small hill; low hill; hillock