yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to become possible; to become able to (do)
rest; break; recess; intermission
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to order; to command; to appoint
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
day after day; day by day
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
library (usu. single-room); small library
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very