decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
invitation; introduction; temptation
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
middle of the night; dead of night
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
doing as one is told; yes-man
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
change of colour; changing colours; differently coloured (but otherwise similar); different; unusual
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
gold lettering; gilt letters
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
printing (text or symbols); typing; printed character; typed character; character carved onto a seal
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...