to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
direct connection; direct link
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to badger; to pester; to beg
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
something like ...; something called ...
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
interior; inside; internal
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization