dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
thickly; stickily; viscously
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
contraceptive; birth control drug
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish