interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
now that; since; as long as; provided that
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to pull down (clothing, etc.); to slide down
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
(spinning) around; while revolving; with a curl; with a whirl; (coiling) around
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
cannot be helped; unavoidable
conduct; behavior; behaviour
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; to start to suck; to begin sucking