to be kind to; to treat kindly
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to show one's affection; to express one's love
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
way of eating; how to eat
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
(not) even once; (not) ever
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
climax; peak; zenith; apex
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to lose sight of; to miss
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave