mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to grant someone's request
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
in that manner; like that
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
for a while; for some time; for a period
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
half and half; fifty-fifty
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
another kind; distinct species; variety
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm