older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
on the occasion of; at the time of
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
water outlet; tap; faucet
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
stifled (laughter); simmering
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
summer cold (illness); summer flu
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
of no interest; not interested
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
solution; solution strategy
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to serve; to work for; to attend
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
warmly; cordially; with tender care
pothunting; bounty hunting; pothunter; bounty hunter
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)