thorough; exhaustive; complete
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
suffix for familiar person
reception room; parlor; parlour
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
several minutes; a few minutes
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement