if so; in that case; in that situation
apologies for the crude food
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
to keep away; to keep at a distance
only; merely; but; no more than
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
rather; sooner; preferably
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
middle of the night; dead of night
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to pretend; to act (as if)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
sweet voice; seductive voice
with a start; with a jump
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...