thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
(social) class; rank; grade
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
thick; dull (blunt); viscous
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
weight training; muscle training
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
lightly; easily; carelessly
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
innocence; being not guilty
after a long time; for the first time in a while
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
step; stride; counter for steps
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
of no interest; not interested
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care