to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
money-making; earning money
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
marital relationship; marital relations
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
just because; even if; even though
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to stiffen; to become stiff
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
tingling; stinging; pungently
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
in deep black; in jet black
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
brilliant; bright; dazzling
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
clothes; clothing; garments
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
to cause someone to worry
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit