to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
suffix for familiar person
reception room; parlor; parlour
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
several minutes; a few minutes
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
twice; again; second time
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up