cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
root; source; origin; cause
(with a) start; fright; alarm
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
instruction; direction; briefing
full throttle; full power
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
stopping functioning; being out of service
very small difference (esp. in time); tiny interval
testimony; (verbal) evidence
rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed
pleasant feeling; good vibes
married woman; another's wife
configuration (e.g. of a computer or file); user preferences; system environment; environment setting
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
your husband; her husband
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
long-awaited; much-awaited
bodily sensation; sense; experience
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
to step over or across; to overcome
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to arch; to be curved; to become bow-shaped; to bend backward
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
using as an intermediary; through
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)