because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
successively; one after another
to draw in (one's body); to duck (one's head)
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
to be born; to come into the world
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to squeeze out; to wring out
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
firmly; solidly; heartily
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can