to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
risky; dangerous; insecure
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
annexation; absorption; merger; swallowing up
risky; dangerous; insecure
teacup (small, without a handle)
fish large enough to swallow a whole boat; colossal fish; great man; notorious man
the law has holes large enough for the most wicked men to slip through; the long arm of the law doesn't reach everywhere; (lit.) fishes big enough to eat boats aren't caught by the net