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
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
far away in the distance; in the far distance
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
anything and everything; just about everything
area; region; district; locality
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
border (between countries); national border
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
valuable; high-priced; precious; monetary value; price
suddenly; all of a sudden
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to run out (e.g. of the room)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
if you think about it; come to think of it
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
is it?; isn't it?; be; is