vacuum; absorption; suction
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
vulgar word; vulgar expression; vulgarism; profanity; swear word
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
refreshing rain once in ten days
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
door; gate; opening; title page
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
your (visual) observation
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.); slushy (e.g. snow)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum