men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to let an opportunity slip
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
scenery; scene; landscape
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to speak; to say; to vocalize
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
vocal sound; tone of voice
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
the other day; a few days ago
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
the way back; the way home; return trip
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
consequence; outcome; result; blame
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers