sexual prodigy; stud; Don Juan
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
have a pain in one's chest
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
if so; in that case; in that situation
double helix (structure of DNA)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to appease; to suppress; to calm
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
foreign enemy; outside invader
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
finishing blow; coup de grâce
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
terminus; terminal; end edge
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
to polish up; to shine up
arista; awn; (grain) beard
fragment; scrap; piece; shred