to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to continue to do; to persist in doing
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to shake off; to throw off
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
clear writing; specification
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
way of the sword; swordsmanship
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
entertainment; amusement; fun
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject