to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
at once; immediately; right now
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
don't worry; no worries; never mind
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
in accordance with; according to
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
limbs; arms and legs; body
cover; mantle; shroud; hood; casing
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
novel; original; new; innovative
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
suited figure; person in a suit
to change (one's clothes)
work clothes; business suit
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
man; male; masculine gender
data collection; data acquisition
sexual preference; sexual predilection
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
great success; huge success
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)