expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
section; cross section; profile
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to put into the mouth; to eat
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
piece; fragment; one (object)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
again; once more; a second time
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
silence (not speaking); muteness
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through