slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
sign; indication; omen; symptom
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
17th day of the month; 17 days
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
unexpectedly; surprisingly
lightly; easily; carelessly
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
diagnosis; medical examination
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
how many times; how often
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
gradually; slowly but steadily
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to cause someone to worry
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to get hungry; to become hungry
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)