to not believe one's ears
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
besides; in addition; also; moreover
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
vaginal vestibule; vulvar vestibule
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
again and again; repeatedly
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to be greedy; to devour greedily
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
being startled; getting a shock
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam