easy money; easy gain; making a killing
Air on the G string (Bach, from BWV 1068)
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
sexless; without sex; sexlessness
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
barber; barbershop; barber shop
committing (oneself to); commitment; involvement; commit (data management, version control)
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
first anniversary of a person's death
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
married woman's secret lover; paramour; adultery (by a married woman)
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
as is habit; the way life normally is
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
talk about divorce or separation
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler