talking while standing; standing around talking
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
inattention; absent-mindedness
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
extremely muscular person; muscle-bound person
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
light meal; snack; refreshments
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
right side; right-hand side
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
your body; your health; yourself; you
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
example of use; usage example; use example
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
main purpose; primary objective
intelligence gathering; information gathering
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)