absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
decision; determination; resolution
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
irritation; annoyance; frustration
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to think too much; to be over-concerned
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to do over; to remake; to resume
having said that; on the other hand
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go