ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
nonchalant air; unruffled air
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to stay calm; to keep cool
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
that; the matter in question
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to grow up; to become an adult
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
although I say; although one might say; although called
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely