for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
expression of love; showing love
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
on the occasion of; at the time of
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to have a talk; to tell a story
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
established practice; custom
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
cooperation; coordination; link
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
act of mercy; helping another person
abstention; nonparticipation
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink