confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to put into the mouth; to eat
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to give directions; to issue instructions
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
gift; present; tip; bribe
another thing; other things; another man's property
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
with a friendly grin; smilingly
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
calm; composed; cool; quiet
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations