to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
to become empty; to be emptied
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
split; division; break up
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
news programme; news program
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
commissioned officer; military officer
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to crumble away; to collapse
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit