to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to