very interesting; of great interest
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
rear-entry position (sexual position); doggy style
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
affectation; showiness; pretence
androgynous; gender-neutral
most of all; extremely; supremely
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
check; restraint; oppression; repression
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
self-control; self-restraint
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
toilet articles; makeup kit
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
way of eating; how to eat
be (that) as it may; having said that
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article