to lend an ear to; to listen to
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
in succession; one by one
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
round; spherical; circular
indicate reason; infers some protest
to summon courage; to be brave
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
first month of the lunar calendar; January
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
now that you say that; now that you mention it
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
hypothesis; supposition; assumption