to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
root; joint; base; crotch
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to flare up; to fly into a rage
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to die by drowning; to drown
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
emigration and immigration
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
letter; missive; note; mail