ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
big leakage; uncontained leak
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
bad influence; negative influence
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
omnivorousness; polyphagia; omnivorous; polyphagous
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
polite; courteous; hospitable
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
all night; throughout the night
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
proposed solution; idea for a solution
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
to yearn for; to be in love with
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
large quantity; large amount
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to become better; to improve
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
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