war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to become lukewarm; to become tepid
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
gleaming; shining; glistening
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
tips of one's hair; hair ends
seasoning; flavour; flavor
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
ardent; passionate; vehement
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
number of times; frequency; count
with a squirt; spurt; with a whoosh; zipping; with a sudden whistle (e.g. gust of wind)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
tongue; tongue (of a shoe); seal flap (of an envelope)
piling up; multiple layers
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat