water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to be worried; to be troubled
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
vicious circle; vicious cycle
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
Europe and America; the West
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
ingredient; component; composition
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 be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
though; notwithstanding; although
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to crack; to develop a crack
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush