to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
way of solving (a problem); solution
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
recollection; reminiscence
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to have a hard time of it
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
very much; very many; more and more
weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
one's days and nights being reversed
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
freely; readily; cheerfully; without any sense of hesitation; without reserve; without treating it as a big deal
opening and closing; opening and shutting