to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
silence (not speaking); muteness
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to be silent; to say nothing
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
10th day of the month; ten days
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
supply; supplying; replenishment
to go out and away; to leave
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
interior; inside; internal
defense (esp. in sports); defence