full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to gain strength; to have energy
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
swizzle stick; stir stick; cocktail stirrer
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
long ago; already; a long time ago
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
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)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to become empty; to be emptied
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to pile up; to accumulate
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around