crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
to put into the mouth; to eat
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
wages; pay; rental payment
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to become possible; to become able to (do)
two times; twice; two degrees
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
accepting (acknowledging) the reality
grandfather; male senior-citizen
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
pleasant feeling; good vibes
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
pieces; scraps; disconnected
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to like; to love; to be fond of
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)