to creep about; to crawl around
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
testicle; testicles; testes
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to lead into; to draw into
extremely; terrifically; super
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
opposite side; other side; other party
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; imprecise
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
article; news story; report; account
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
reading matter; reading material
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah