to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
persevering; very patient
resignation; acceptance; consolation
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to grow up; to become an adult
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
out of character; unlike one
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
blow; shock; strike; batting
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration