drop of water; polka dots
one grain; one drop; one bead
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
semi-transparent; translucent
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to show signs of; to appear
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to boil strongly; to be excited
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
wearing one's hair in braids
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
don't worry about it; forget about it
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
in that way; like that; that way
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
(not) so much; (not) that much
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
for some (unspecified) reason