sampling a drink; tasting
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
will; testament; last request
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
even if; even though; however; no matter how
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
senior; elder; person older than oneself
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to lay aside; to set aside
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
single word; a few words; brief comment
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
interval; break; pause; spare moment
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
conduct; behavior; behaviour
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to have a meal; to take a meal
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately