exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
since when; from when; how long
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
extreme masochist; very masochistic
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
another's parent; another's parents
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
almost every day; almost daily
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
absorption; suction; attraction
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
sexual preference; sexual predilection
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
large amount of money; great cost
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate