to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
article for everyday use; domestic article
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to pay the bill; to settle an account
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
(not) even once; (not) ever
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to stiffen; to become stiff
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
on the occasion of; at the time of
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
butterfly net; net for catching insects
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention