seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
freshly squeezed juice; not-from-concentrate juice
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to give the stamp of approval
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
restraining someone against a wall by placing one's knee between their legs