to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
stimulating; exciting; provocative
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
coming out (as gay, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to fall off; to tumble down
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
second term; second stage
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to put into effect; to put into practice
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
school bag; school satchel
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference