drenched; soaked; romantically
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
manners; behavior; behaviour
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
troops; group members; team members
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
something; some kind of; for some reason
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
such; this sort of; like this
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
really; truly; indeed; good grief
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard