to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
pale; pallid; bluish-white
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
dogfight (aircraft); dog fight
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up