to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
evening; night; nighttime
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to breathe while sleeping
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
gem; jewel; precious stone
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
by myself; in person; by oneself
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
wherein; therein; thereinto
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)