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
state capital; provincial capital; county town
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to approach; to draw near
to scatter away; to vanish
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
in that manner; like that
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
smoothly; easily; readily
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement