to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
boy; son; baby boy; young man
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
of course; certainly; naturally
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
micro-; micro; minibus; microfilm
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
study; research; investigation
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to attempt; to test; to try out
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)