piece of meat; cut of meat
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
whole nation; whole land; whole country
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
quarrel; dispute; argument
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to turn right; to turn to the right
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
unaided vision; naked eye; naked eye acuity; uncorrected visual acuity
optimization; optimisation