to press a question; to cross-examine
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to detain; to check; to restrain
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
child's tear-stained face
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
whispered conversation; whispering
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
a long time ago; in those days
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
regional cuisine; local cuisine
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
lost article; something forgotten