badger game (scheme in which a man has his wife or lover seduce another man to blackmail him)
with a collapse; with a slump
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
going to and from school; school commute
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
serious; severe; grave; acute
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to have one's teeth set on edge; to become annoyed; to get loose teeth
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)