messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
to be strangled; to be constricted
to strangle; to constrict
upper half of the body; upper body
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
with a friendly grin; smilingly
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
systematic; organized; organizational
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
military authorities; army circles
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
underground organization; underground organisation
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
master; masterhand; maestro
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
depiction; description; portrayal
plump; chubby; voluptuous
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly