to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
very loose; slowly; leisurely
tear gland; lacrimal gland
matter of time; question of time
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
growth period (in children)
item; something that one "just has to have"
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to hold something reverently with both hands
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up