to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
information leak; data breach
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
feeling keenly; fully realizing
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to make an appeal; to urge
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
letter; missive; note; mail
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
orders; instructions; directive; command
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
clear; precise; definite; distinct
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)