to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
crash; smash; crunch; bang
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
already; now; no longer; not any more
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
tasteless and odorless; bland
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
nothing but; none other than
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to understand; to make out