valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
all you want; as much as one wants
very much; exceedingly; extremely
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
job; work; duties; trade; skill
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
one eye; one of one's eyes
plural; multiple; several
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to get late; to advance; to wear on
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of