mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
teatime; tea break; coffee break
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
stairs; stairway; staircase
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
breath; breathing; tone; mood
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
action; operation; effect; function
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
had better ...; had better not ...
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem