what do you want?; can I help you?
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
surroundings; circumference
other side; opposite side; other party
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
well-modulated (voice); nicely varied (writing style); lively; full-bodied (flavour); complex
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
short distance; close range
retention; maintenance; preservation
to pause; to have a short intermission
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
grip (of hand); grip strength
to drop; to let fall; to omit
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction