dim-witted; slow to catch on
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
forfeiture (of assets); confiscation
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to be touching; to be moving
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
soft flesh (esp. in a sexual context)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
tolerance; broad-mindedness
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
nothing but; except; no more than
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
metal fittings; metal fixtures
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
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior