fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
physical condition; state of health; shape
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
manners; behavior; behaviour
manner of using one's hands
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to put into the mouth; to eat
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
secret; private; surreptitious
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread