to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
symbol; code; sign; notation
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
to lose a tooth; to lose one's teeth
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
bodily sensation; sense; experience
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
rationalization; justification
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
the touch of; feel of; texture
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit