craving; longing; thirsting
growth period (in children)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
pitch dark; total darkness
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
hostility; antagonism; opposition
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to call each other; to call out to one another
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself