repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
black-market channels; illegal channels
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
early on; earlier on; from early
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
orders; instructions; directive; command
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
all right; very well; okay; I got it
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
feeling on the skin; skin sensation
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
being startled; getting a shock
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge