favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
whispering into a person's ear
infancy; childhood; tender age
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
that is to say; so that means
to paint (draw) a picture
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
several times; once or twice
to cross the line; to go too far
one of these days; someday; one day
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
nothing but; none other than
invitation; introduction; temptation
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
confidentially; privately; off the record
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate