to put into the mouth; to eat
eating quickly; speed-eating
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
massing (of troops); gathering
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
military officer; naval officer
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to get one's head around; to think about
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
matching clothing worn by couples
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging