to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
with a clink (click, clack)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
forcibly; by force; against one's will
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
absorption; suction; attraction
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
stomach ache; abdominal pain
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
is it?; isn't it?; be; is