to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to approach; to draw near
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to that degree; to that extent; that much
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
sales message; sales copy
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to lose heart; to lose motivation
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
this (very thing); this precisely
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
four (long cylindrical things)