immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to flare up; to burst into flames
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
in the end; on top of that
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to creep about; to crawl around
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
want to ... do something; would like to ...
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)