to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
older sister; lass; young lady
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
preference; priority; precedence
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
while; even though; despite
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to say; to be called; to do
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
thin omelette cut into strips
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
as (for); for; in the capacity of
like a part of the family
different opinion; objection
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
duty; obligation; responsibility
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you