one's share; one's portion
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
boy; son; baby boy; young man
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
way of eating; how to eat
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
all night long; all through the night
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
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)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation