to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to be torn off; to come off
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin; skin irritation; skin breakouts
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten