to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to wash away; to rinse off
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
running as fast as one can
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
last night; yesterday evening
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
quality (of a product or a service)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of