kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
puffing (e.g. steam train); chugging; steaming; feeling hot
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
aroma; class; style; aromatherapy
lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
conference room; council room
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
shooting up one after another
seedling; sapling; young tree
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...