moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
number of times; frequency; count
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
certainly; surely; definitely
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to begin; to set about; to start
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
financier (type of pastry)
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to adorn; to decorate; to dress up; to build up
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
second day of the month; two days
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
three; three years of age
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
the last moment; the very end
staying up all night three nights in a row; triple all-nighter
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders