appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
strips of shark cartilage served with dried plum
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to become frayed; to become loose
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
as before; as ever; as it was originally
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
a woman is as fickle as autumn weather
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
to spend time (on doing something)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to take off one's clothes; to undress
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with