to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree
cave; cavern; den; grotto
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
triangular pattern; scalelike pattern; imbricate pattern; triangle emblem
one grain; one drop; one bead
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
support; backing; aid; assistance
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
being a mama's boy; having an (overly) strong attachment to one's mother; Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
vitality; (one's) life force
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
early on; earlier on; from early
world history; international history
to translate; to interpret
generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to feel hungry; to get hungry