to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
hoarse voice; husky voice
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to attempt; to test; to try out
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
simply; merely; only; solely
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
dozens; scores of; decades
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to repeat; to do something over again
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)