big snake; (large) serpent
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
since then; from that time; ever since
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
parched or roasted beans (or soybeans)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to put into the mouth; to eat
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
order; command; directions; instructions
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
emperor's wife and concubines; emperor's female attendant
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed