(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
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)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
tag (children's game); tig
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
Leith; Leys; Raysse; Reiss
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
pale; pallid; bluish-white
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable