behind others; losing out to others
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
even though it is not; despite not
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
catchphrase (esp. in advertising)
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
grade; class; degree; magnitude
rating; ranking; grading; classification
and (also); both ... and; as well as
trial; hearing; inquiry; examination; interrogation
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to yearn (for); to pine (for); to long (for); to be madly in love (with); to be consumed with love (for)
string made from twisted paper
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
mature; experienced; precocious; mature for one's age
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
posterity; future generations; future life
to accumulate (writings, compositions, etc. that one has not yet published); to build up a stock of (manuscripts, etc.)
stupid face; foolish look on one's face
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out