of tender years; very young
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
with these words; while saying
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
to become hoarse; to become husky
to change (one's clothes)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
piece of meat; cut of meat
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
class; heading; group; category
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow