to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
to kill; to beat to death
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
threesome (sexual activity)
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
blowing one's top; losing it; flipping out
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to mix; to stir; to blend
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
being left out; being ostracized
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); third string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
stuntman performing in a full-body suit
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
that is to say; so that means
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough