to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to lie down; to throw oneself down
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to have meaning; to be meaningful
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
carnivore; carnivorous animal
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part