abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
(made of) stone; stone-built
storehouse; warehouse; godown
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
home area; home town; local
example; specimen; sample
native rock; natural rock
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
trio; gang of three; threesome
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
a long time (since the last time)
bombshell announcement (statement)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
(adding) fuel to the fire
veil of darkness; curtain of night
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
important point; point to make note of
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
sincere; honest; faithful
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
possession; occupation; occupancy
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance