to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
hostile relations; hostile relationship
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
human intellect; knowledge
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
direct control; direct supervision
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
don't worry about it; forget about it
to fight against; to oppose; to face
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to gain a victory; to win
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
high rating; good reputation
low noise (of a machine, appliance, etc.); silent (device)
electric car; electric vehicle
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
work; business; company; study
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit