fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
illumination; decorative lighting
of course; certainly; naturally
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
image; figure; figure; form; image
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
such; this sort of; like this
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to look forward to something
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward