(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
decorative carving; design; plan; sketch
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to fall ill; to be taken ill
nothing but; none other than
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
anger; passion; rage; temper
youthful; young; young-looking
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
right and wrong; good and evil
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff