to arch; to be curved; to become bow-shaped; to bend backward
to surge; to well up; to gush out
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
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)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
devoted; self-sacrificing
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
almost every day; almost daily
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam