fair-skinned; light-complexioned
losing weight; slimming; lean person
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to half-rise to one's feet
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
female friend; woman friend
sudden change; complete change
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
gossip; corner of the mouth
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
rather; sooner; preferably
to spit out; to eject; to dump
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming