to distribute; to apportion; to divide
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to lose one's way; to get lost
about here; in this neighborhood
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
grip (of hand); grip strength
sexual relief; masturbation
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
earnestly; immediately; exactly
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love