to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
first-class goods; A-grade product
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
full view; plain sight; completely visible
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
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)
pink (colour, color); peach
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
in this way; along these lines; similarly
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth