ten; 10; ten years of age
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
so; like this; in this way
for the first time in one's life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
had better ...; had better not ...
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
don't you think?; indicates question
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
book; volume; this; present; main; head
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
meaning; significance; sense
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river