to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
sleeping pill; sleep medication
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(some) more; even more; longer; further
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
economy class syndrome (occurrence of deep vein thrombosis in air travelers)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
artery; arterial road; major route
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
long time; several hours; long spell
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
I don't want to boast but
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
in one's own way or style
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
control; management (e.g. of a business)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly