begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
arm; skill; efforts; ability
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
while; during (the time when)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
grasp; catch; understanding
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of