to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
old-fashioned person; old-timer; old fogey
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to be in focus; to come into focus
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to peel off and fall; to flake away
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
than; other than; except; but
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
venom gland; poison gland
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
to have a narrow escape from death
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
first; first base; first baseman; fast
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
murder; killing; murderer
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism