filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
at the last moment; this late in the game
piece; fragment; one (object)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
to lean against; to set against
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
two (long cylindrical things)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
self-mutilation; self-injury
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
without cause; without reason
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
such; this sort of; like this
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it