to turn towards; to point
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
in succession; one by one
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to recall; to remember; to recollect
two times; twice; two degrees
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
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
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but