sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
strong-willed; strong of heart
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
with a broad grin; smirking
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
attractive body; nice-looking body
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
does not match (one's, its) appearance
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
every month; each month; monthly