fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to get angry; to lose one's temper
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
every place; various places
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
ahead; before; the future
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
very busy (person or thing)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to be needed; to be wanted
rather; sooner; preferably
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
submersion; inundation; being flooded
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to live; to make a living; to get on with