strong-willed; strong of heart
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
with a click; with a snap
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
everything; anything; nothing
to detain; to check; to restrain
single word; a few words; brief comment
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to become empty; to be emptied
in the meanwhile; during the time
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
loveable; very likeable; like very much
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick