a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
general classification; broad categorization
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
of no interest; not interested
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies