to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
political system; political institution; regime
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
source of funds; resources; finances
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
carving; engraving; sculpture
(made of) stone; stone-built
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
headquarters; head office; main office
one's principal residence; main home
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter