disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
absorbent cotton; cotton wool
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
to speak ill of; to disparage
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
they; those guys; those fellows
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)