(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
belief; faith; conviction
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
amount of light; quantity of light
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
stand-up work; work performed standing
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
flight; desertion; escape
exceedingly; extremely; decisively