choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to die by drowning; to drown
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
(arch.) all together in a line; (arch.) all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; overdressed for the occasion
scattering (in all directions)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
stirring; slight movement
column of water; water column
to lose one's footing; to slip
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
splish-splash; with a splash
to push aside; to push one's way through
to shed light; to cast light
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
another thing; other things; another man's property
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
front; frontage; facade; main
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
solitude; loneliness; isolation
by itself; automatically; naturally