sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
what's on hand; whatever is available
my spouse; my wife; my husband
preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
timewise; temporal; chronal
information transfer; information transmission
witch hunt (persecution of people accused of witchcraft); witch hunt (persecution of people considered a danger to society)
strong-willed; strong of heart
deceased; late; dead; departed
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to be infected; to be contagious
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to make sense; to be meaningful
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
your husband; her husband
forced to use; forced into a position
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
to head home; to leave for home