dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
zipper; zip; zip fastener
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
play-biting (e.g. by pets); mouthing; nipping
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
unanticipated; unexpected
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to select (the best); to choose; to pick out
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
beautiful breasts; well-shaped breasts
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
contraceptive device; birth-control device
fabric dyed, embroidered or impressed so that the original fabric is completely covered
perverse; perverted; twisted; inverted