(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
lower half of the body; nether parts
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
low dining table; tea table
living room (Western style); sitting room
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
the lower classes; the common people
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
with curious eyes; curiously
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
admiration; wonder; astonishment
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
root vegetables boiled in broth
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
very hungry; starving; ravenous
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings