tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
now that you say that; now that you mention it
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
elder sister; older female friend
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to get hungry; to become hungry
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
and yet; though; when; in spite of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants