encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
of course; certainly; naturally
that; the matter in question
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to shake one's head (in denial)
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
pride; dignity; self-worth
if you think about it; come to think of it
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
last night; yesterday evening
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
surroundings; environs; circumference
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
considerably; greatly; a lot
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
rather than; more ... than ...
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear