to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
family; members of a family
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
March; third month of the lunar calendar
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
addict; junkie; substance abuser
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn