by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to overdo; to do too much
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to become empty; to be emptied
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
one more time; once more; once again
although I say; although one might say; although called
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
winter vacation; winter holidays
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
winter; wintertime; winter term
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean