when it becomes; when it comes to
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
short piece (of music, writing); small work (painting, sculpture, etc.); literary sketch; small article; small item
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
(instrumental) solo; recital
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
return; relapse; recurrence
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
to telephone; to make a phone call
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
verbal message; word (from someone)
without cause; without reason
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
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
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
toast; congratulatory cup
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
genuine article; real thing; real deal
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously