to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
feeling of a house or a room
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
fine weather; fair weather
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
last night; yesterday evening
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
too (much); overly; excessively
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
god who bestows happiness upon people
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
again; once again; yet again
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know