failing to practice what one preaches
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
legal; lawful; legitimate
prohibition; inhibition; ban
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
that's the way it is; such is life
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
illegal; illicit; unlawful
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
water's edge; beach; foreshore
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
calm; composed; cool; quiet
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
body; physical system; (the) person
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
going to the hospital for regular treatment
difficult to ...; hard to ...
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out