to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to squeeze out; to wring out
to take a breath; to take a short rest
helper; assistant; help; assistance
since when; from when; how long
to go out and away; to leave
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to lose sight of; to miss
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
sanity; consciousness; soberness
without cause; without reason
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to slide into; to slip into
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to remain unextinguished; to survive
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience