charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
being settled; coming to a conclusion
reason for being; raison d'être
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
very small; tiny; insignificant
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
to hold fast; to protect to the end
again and again; repeatedly
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to be filled to bursting; to burst
squeaking; creaking; tightly (cram); closely (pack); barely (managing); just (getting by)
treating someone like a child
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about