nocturnality; nocturnal habits
(electric) torch; flashlight
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
suffix for familiar person
one thin flat object; one sheet
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
between times; when there's a spare moment
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to wash away; to rinse off
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
number of times; frequency; count
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
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)