to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
pug-nosed face; person with a pug-nosed face
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
until now; so far; up to the present
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to be found; to be discovered
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to discuss; to talk together
briquette (charcoal or coal)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
electricity; (electric) light
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress