dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
to roll about; to writhe about
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
fully prepared; all ready
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
ingredient; component; composition
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to be hesitant; to feel timid
feeling good; feeling pleasant
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
thickly (of smoke, steam, etc.); stiflingly (hot air); suffocatingly; pungently
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to express (in words); to confess
general; popular; common; typical
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
harmonica; mouth organ; cunnilingus; hypodermic syringe
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez