to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
basket; basketball; basket cloth
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
the other day; a few days ago
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart