to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
boy; son; baby boy; young man
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
minuteness; one millionth
to grasp the important points; to hit the right points
personal affair; one's own affair
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
living; lifestyle; living room
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)