exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
marlin (fish of the Istiophoridae family); merlin (Falco columbarius); pigeon hawk
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
growth period; growing season
one part; one portion; one section
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to stop (plug) one's ears
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you