chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
to dry out; to become dry (and brittle); to go stale
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
division into equal parts; equal parts
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
rather than; more ... than ...
to trace back to (the origins of something)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
original home; birthplace; originator
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
open; spacious; extensive
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
conditioner (hair, skin, etc.)
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to breathe out; to exhale
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge