any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
difficult to ...; hard to ...
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to leave (a scene); to step away
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
any more; any further; any better; any longer
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
real thing; original; actual
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
not worth considering; out of the question
observation; survey; watching
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
every person; every mouth; every entrance
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
Leeds (Britain); Lees; Leese; Rees; Reese
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
a dime a dozen; two a penny
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
stimulating; exciting; provocative
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections