to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
stirring; slight movement
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
preface; introduction; preamble
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
condition; state (of health); appearance
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to shake one's head (in denial)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to continue to rain or snow
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air