tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
just because; even if; even though
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
correct size; perfect size
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to spend time (on doing something)
to perceive; to understand
being very good at; strongest point
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
an assortment; combination
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
homeroom; form room; form class
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus