to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
material; substance; matter
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
until now; so far; up to the present
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
simply; merely; only; solely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to unfold; to unroll; to open
boy; son; baby boy; young man
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball