luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
brand-new article; new item
(not) even once; (not) ever
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
inattention; absent-mindedness
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
sudden impulse; passing fancy
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to boil water; to get the bath ready
(plain) hot water; boiled water
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
after a long time; for the first time in a while
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
every year; yearly; annually
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver