slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to scrape off; to shave off
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
question; inquiry; enquiry
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to accept; to receive; to agree
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to slide into; to slip into
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)