to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
absorption; suction; attraction
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
physical condition; state of health
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
both hands; both arms; ten
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
storm area (winds of 25mps or more)
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
in the morning; during the morning
first thing in the afternoon
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
comparatively; relatively
constant; steady; constant
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with