parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
one's own child; one's own children
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
very young; little; childish; immature
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
that day; the very same day
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to explain; to dispel doubts
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
time; hour; period; class