reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to check; to stop; to keep back
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
something; some kind of; for some reason
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to become desperate; to give in to despair
À bout de souffle (French film, 1959); Breathless
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
two (long cylindrical things)
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
now that; since; so long as; because
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
near oneself; close to one; familiar
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction