to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
secret; private; surreptitious
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
meanwhile; in the meantime
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
changing completely; transformation
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
in succession; one by one
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
application; request; petition
special; particular; peculiar; unique
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
at once; immediately; right now
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
nod; inclination of the head
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
thousand years; very long period; forever
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved