hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
no!; no no!; no, not at all
ill will; malice; evil intent
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
general classification; broad categorization
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
of no interest; not interested
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
sensual love; love affair