pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to be greedy; to devour greedily
preface; introduction; preamble
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
combination; union; binding; bond
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
fine weather; fair weather
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
clergyman; churchman; clergy
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
way (of doing); manner; method; means