to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
romantic; spicy; coquettish
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to write down; to record; to register
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
sense of smell; olfaction
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
important point; point to make note of
sampling a drink; tasting
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to relax; to feel at home
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
rest; break; recess; intermission
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely