to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to be opposite; to face each other
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to put into the mouth; to eat
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
making a strange face; strange face
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
to become better; to improve
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)