to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
source of information; intelligence source; message source
flying column; detached force
above-mentioned; above-named; above
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
bribe; sweetener; douceur
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
secret; private; surreptitious
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
eldest daughter; first-born daughter