rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
extremely; terrifically; super
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
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to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
drama; theatre; theater; play
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
audience; spectator; spectators
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
hey there; I say; see here
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to watch steadily; to stare
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
tranquilizer gun; tranquiliser gun
pricking; stinging; tingling
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to give a broad grin; to smirk
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)