obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
time and time again; many times; a number of times
Maltese (small white terrier)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
punch (drink); punch (tool)
by sheer strength; by brute force
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
just because; even if; even though
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
big leakage; uncontained leak
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
show; exhibition; spectacle
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
genuine article; real thing; real deal
performer; entertainer; celebrity
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
cook-house; galley; kitchen
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob