to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to pay attention; to be watchful
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be perturbed; to be agitated
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
attractiveness; charm; amiability
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
every evening; night after night
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
expression of love; showing love
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample