calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to take advantage of an opportunity
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
just as one was told; like she (he) said
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
sound wave; acoustic wave
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
loading; charging; filling
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
in puffs; in whiffs; in flashes
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
what article (of a legal document, etc.); what clause; which street; (arch.) how can (one possibly do ...); (arch.) cannot possibly ...
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
point of departure; initial point; starting point
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
finish; end; completion; result
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing