to discuss; to talk together
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
opening fully; full throttle; full power
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
front; frontage; facade; main
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
it is not (like that) either
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
submersion; inundation; being flooded
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
supply; supplying; replenishment
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to collect; to assemble; to gather