parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
promising without due consideration
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate