stifled (laughter); simmering
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
pregnancy; conception; gestation
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
madness; craziness; insanity
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
again; once more; a second time
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
vicious circle; vicious cycle
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)