probability; likelihood; chances
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
rather; sooner; preferably
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
rational; reasonable; logical
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
putting out the light; switching off the light
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
tossing and turning while asleep
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
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
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
to boost; to force up; to push up
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
commander; commanding officer; CO
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to call again; to call someone back