to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
memory; ability to remember
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
in that manner; like that
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to drink up; to drain (cup)