sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
to throw oneself (into an activity)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to grow taller (of people)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
per person; per capita; per head
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
not counted (in the score); not tallied
assertion; declaration; affirmation
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
death in battle; death on the battlefield
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
in its entirety; whole; wholly
fourth dimension; four dimensions
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
advance; moving forward; progress
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
polite; respectful; reverent