so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
flesh-colored leotards; flesh-coloured leotards
direct connection; direct link
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
protuberant; paunchy; idly
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
co-sleeping; sleeping together
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
the other day; a few days ago
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; to start to suck; to begin sucking
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
police cell; place of detention; jail
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)