to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
my spouse; my wife; my husband
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
how much; how many; to what extent
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
useless; vain; aimless; idle
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
excited condition; excited state
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
because of; owing to; due to
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
(made of) leather; leather-bound
attack; drive; advance; invasion
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
practical problem; practical matter
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
trio; gang of three; threesome