to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to squeeze out; to wring out
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to be overcome with emotion
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
although I say; although one might say; although called
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
(having) two choices; choice between two things
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
to like; to love; to be fond of
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life