having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
moderate; proper; just right
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
the very best; excellent; superb
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air; stuffiness
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction; assumption; supposition
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle