to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to collapse into; to flop onto
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
thereupon; shortly thereafter
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to hypnotize; to hypnotise
partly open; in half bloom
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away