swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
morning; forenoon; just before noon
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
quick work; (clever) feat
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
that's the way it is; such is life
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
plastic food storage container; Tupperware
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
item; article; dish; course; finest item
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
of course; certainly; naturally
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing