drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
to remove; to move out of the way
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
French; French food; French cuisine
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
postoperative; after surgery
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
selection; choice; option
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to eat too much; to overeat
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)