adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
desperation; self-abandonment
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
dark reddish-brown; liver color
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to leave (a scene); to step away
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
connection; link; relationship
to have an eye on; to zero in on
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
testimony; (verbal) evidence
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect