to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to employ; to hire; to charter
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to scatter away; to vanish
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to become pale; to turn pale
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend