to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
armed forces; military; troops
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
with these words; while saying
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to smile (at); to grin (at)
whole face; all over one's face
full ripeness; full maturity
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to do for (the sake of someone else)
crying face; face of a person who is crying
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to push aside; to push one's way through
to slide into; to slip into
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass