personification; impersonation; embodiment
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
sense of orientation; sense of direction
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
estimation; criticism; comment
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
elegant; graceful; refined
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
already known; well-known