composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
atoll; circular coral reef
extinction; annihilation; destruction
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
party people; clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
force (bulldoze) one's way through
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
broad-rimmed topless cap worn (esp. by young children) to prevent shampoo getting into one's eyes
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
(hair) rinse; (hair) conditioner
splish-splash; with a splash
to watch intently; to stare
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
of tender years; very young
ecstatic; ecstatically; splitting headache