to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
at once; immediately; right now
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
scene; spectacle; sight; view
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
luxury item; luxury goods
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
many; much; plenty; hardly
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
opposite side; opposition
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
breathing of a sleeping person
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
noted doctor; excellent physician
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to recover consciousness; to come to
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament