precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
condensation; formation of dew
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
little by little; bit by bit
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
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
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
with a start; with a jump
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
right side; right-hand side
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag