recreation; diversion; relaxation
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
I see; that's right; indeed
uncle (younger than one's parent)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
tool; implement; means; furniture
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
softly; mildly; gently; politely
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to lose interest; to slacken off
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
look!; there!; here!; that is
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
completely; fully; entirely
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail