to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
shorts; panties; knickers
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
absence due to illness; sick leave
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to step forward; to take a step forward
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds