local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
husband and wife; married couple
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
concealment; suppression; hiding
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
present (brought by a visitor); gift
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to crack; to develop a crack
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
note (letter) left behind; will
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
the reverse; other side; lining
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
deep affection; dear; beloved
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to increase in value; to gain prestige
in the future; another day; later
way; method; means; resource; course
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way