to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
finish; end; completion; result
fertile; productive; fruitful
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
such; like that; that sort of; very
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to say no more; to sink into silence
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
young person; youth; young
as usual; as is one's habit
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to be a matter of life or death
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
scion; cion; (horticultural) graft; opportunity to continue a conversation
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
good feeling; feeling good
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
sense of duty (obligation)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
crow (Corvus spp.); raven