to watch steadily; to stare
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
while; even though; despite
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
in one's own way or style
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)