pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to look around; to take a view of
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
middle of the night; dead of night
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
meaning; significance; sense
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
determination; resolution
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various