approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
older sister; lass; young lady
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
boy; son; baby boy; young man
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
(holding of) a solo recital or performance
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
(medical) doctor; physician
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
failing to practice what one preaches
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain