bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
round; spherical; circular
to dry out; to become dry (and brittle); to go stale
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
had better ...; had better not ...
question; inquiry; enquiry
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
button (clothing); push-button; button
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
being fully exposed (of genitals, breasts, etc.)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
still (continuing); as ever; further
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses