to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
sorry; excuse me; thank you
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
manner of using one's hands
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
at that time; in those days
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
beach sandals; flip-flops; thongs, pluggers; jandals
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to telephone; to make a phone call
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove