careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
(not) even with; (not) even using
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
several weeks; a few weeks
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to live; to reside; to inhabit
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
resolute; determined; bold
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to return a favor (favour); to repay
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to discuss; to talk together
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition