removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
pickled vegetables; pickles
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
carefully; with (great) care; with caution
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
recollection; reminiscence
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
second; number two; runner-up
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
(not) so much; (not) that much
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to have (something) innate; to be born with
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
working adult; full-fledged member of society
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
utmost limits; extremity; limit
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object