treasure; treasured item; prized possession
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
many items; pressure of business
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
perfect; complete; flawless
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
in good health; alive and well; going strong