cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
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)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
just because; even if; even though
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to speak ill of; to disparage
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to yell; to rant; to rave
aptitude; aptness; suitability
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge