to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
passing through without stopping; passing by
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
vulgar word; vulgar expression; vulgarism; profanity; swear word
being a mama's boy; having an (overly) strong attachment to one's mother; Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
price; cost; value; worth; value
to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
all present; all concerned; all of us
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
competitive swimming; swimming race
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
waist; girth; measurement around waist
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
to be transparent; to show through
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
to mark the end; to spell the end
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant