to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
matter of time; question of time
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to cook (food); to manage well; to handle well
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
this and that; various things
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
preface; introduction; preamble
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
each and all; every single one; everybody
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose