to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
influence; effect; impact
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to hand (over); to deliver in person
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter; focus
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to be given up; to be discontinued
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
(your) choice; preference; wish
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
gem; jewel; precious stone
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to