to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
almost; roughly; approximately
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
interrupting a game; time out
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
younger scholar; future reference
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to flare up; to fly into a rage
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
point in question (at issue)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
forcibly; against one's will
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
being startled; getting a shock