deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
notebook; memorandum; commonplace book
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
diversion; putting something to another use
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
refreshment; refreshing oneself; refreshing one's spirit; (memory) refresh
phantom; vision; illusion
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
longing for; burning desire
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
bet; wager; stake; gamble
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to close (one's eyes); to shut
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
with a screech; with a whine; with a shrill; with a sharp pain (in the head or teeth after eating or drinking something cold); getting a brain freeze
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
(railway) sleeper; (railroad) tie; crosstie
(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring