to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
all you want; as much as one wants
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
if you do this; if this is the case
whispering into a person's ear
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to squash; to crush; to flatten
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
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
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
difference; disparity; gap
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(necessary) personnel; required person
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
such; this sort of; like this
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
springy (texture); doughy; elastic