being startled; getting a shock
stepwise; one step at a time
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to summon courage; to be brave
(one) could even say that
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
even more; still more; further
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
upper half of the body; upper body
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
true state; actual condition; reality
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
romantic; spicy; coquettish
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise