to entertain; to make welcome
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
periodic; regular; routine
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
common name; popular name
high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist