to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
with a collapse; with a slump
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
with a twitch; twitchingly
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated