the other day; a few days ago
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
innocent; cherubic; childlike
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
opposite side; opposition
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to squeeze out; to wring out
to like; to love; to be fond of
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
enumeration; citation; listing
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to stiffen; to become stiff
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)