work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to put on airs; to assume importance
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
living thing; organism; creature; biology
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
of course; certainly; naturally
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
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 become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
too much; excessively; too
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)