coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
lip; lip balm; lip salve; chapstick
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
essence; liquid foundation; beauty lotion; serum
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push (something) against
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to be found; to be discovered
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger