to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
with these words; while saying
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to put into the mouth; to eat
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
when it becomes; when it comes to
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to taste; to try (food or drink)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words