vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
tasteless and odorless; bland
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
within the blood; blood-borne
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to jar; to creak; to grate
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
metallic sound; metallic clank
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)