humming a tune (while doing something else)
take (e.g. in film-making)
support; backing; aid; assistance
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
cannot be helped; unavoidable
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
to grow up; to become an adult
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
deputy secretary (government); deputy director
inspector; auditor; examiner; comptroller
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
sending; forwarding; remitting
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
carefree; free from worry
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
at the mercy of (something or someone)
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
war; battle; match; game; competition
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
excess; surplus; superabundance
meal set before one; women's advances
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree