radiant smile; contented smile
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
tool; implement; means; furniture
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
unidentifiable; unidentified
sense of loss; feeling of loss
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
housewarming gift; housewarming
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
making out; necking; canoodling; fondling; flirting
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant