to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
breaking off; snapping off
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
preface; introduction; preamble
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
vocal sound; tone of voice
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
on the occasion of; at the time of
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
long slits (esp. of eyes)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
although I say; although one might say; although called
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to stop talking; to be silent
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture