taken by mouth; passed into the body via the mouth; oral
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
excretion; discharge; excrement
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
recovery; undoing; recall
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
when; how soon; how long until
emotional strength; force of will
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
experiment; experimentation
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
cracks or fissures in the ground
falling to one's death; death from a fall
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
injuries and sickness; wounds and illness
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to yearn (for); to pine (for); to long (for); to be madly in love (with); to be consumed with love (for)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around