to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
two times; twice; two degrees
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
fall; drop; descent; coming down
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
one house; the same house
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
gossip; corner of the mouth
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
inside; interior; inner part
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
judgment; judgement; discernment
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
a short while ago; already
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to keep away; to keep at a distance