to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
to some extent; to a certain extent
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
to need; to require; to take; to demand
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
Thales (Greek mathematician, c.624-546 BCE)
due form; official; formality
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
adultery; fornication; illicit intercourse
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see