to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
I told you so; you see that?
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
(in) his way; peculiar to him
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
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
iron rust; iron hydroxide
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
absolutely; positively; decidedly
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
older brother; elder brother
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)