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 melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
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 (of a 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
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to squeeze out; to wring out
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
firmly; solidly; heartily
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
soft skin (esp. of a woman)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to press against each other; to huddle together
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
research institute; (research) laboratory
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
to depend on one's parents' (financial) support; (lit.) to gnaw at one's parents' shins
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
reading aloud; recitation