recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
overseas assignment; overseas posting
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to jar; to creak; to grate
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
moving about; stirring about
allergic diathesis (predisposition to be allergic)
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
take care; take good care of yourself
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
episode; anecdote; vignette
firmly; solidly; heartily
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
in search of; in order to look for
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
site; point on a map; spot
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)