tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
remaining silent; keeping secret
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
half and half; fifty-fifty
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed