to half-rise to one's feet
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
inattention; absent-mindedness
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
urethral opening; urinary meatus
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
partly open; in half bloom
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
the reverse; other side; lining
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
ecstatic; ecstatically; splitting headache
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to be mutually bitter; to argue together; to quarrel; to resent and bemoan
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open