leather cover; leather binding
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
first 10 days of the month
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
troublesome; annoying; complicated
as if nothing had happened