to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
book; volume; this; present; main; head
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes