taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
coincident with; while; simultaneously
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
cc (email); carbon copy; cubic centimeter; cubic centimetre; milliliter
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
almost; roughly; approximately
decision; settlement; definition
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
had better ...; had better not ...
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
you could say; you might say; verging on the
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black