out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to unfold; to unroll; to open
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
side effect; adverse reaction
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
everyday articles which have come to be regarded as folk art
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
menarche; first menstruation
remaining silent; keeping secret
morning; forenoon; just before noon
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
murder; homicide; manslaughter
orders; instructions; directive; command
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant