basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
promising without due consideration
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
piece; fragment; one (object)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
first time; first; initial
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
complete recovery of health
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
without; but if; otherwise; or else
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
good-quality; superior in quality
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification