to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
secret or hidden place; female genitalia; the underworld; the other world
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
entreaty; supplication; petition
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to tighten; to press hard
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
craving; longing; thirsting
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
gradually; slowly but steadily
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit