cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
ingredient; component; composition
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
had better ...; had better not ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
metal plate; metallic plate
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to dunk (e.g. food in a drink); to dip
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
although I say; although one might say; although called
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
consequence; outcome; result; blame
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
while; during (the time when)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
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