to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
environment; circumstance
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
yoke; constraints; oppression
the question remains; it comes into question
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
billow; surge; large wave
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
extremely talented; very gifted
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
weakening; emaciation; decline
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment