to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to be silent; to say nothing
to put into the mouth; to eat
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
these guys; these fellows
serious; not joking; straight
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the same kind; accomplice; partner
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff