to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
one revolution; one rotation
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
cold reception; unwelcoming treatment
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
black and white; right and wrong
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
Möbius strip; Moebius strip
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
rave reviews; extremely high praise
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of