to beat time; to mark time
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
to give a broad grin; to smirk
mixture of chocolate, cream and liquor, used in truffles, ganache, etc.
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
elopement; running away with a lover
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
chocolate chips; chocolate chip
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
wintertime; winter season
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to make (someone) wait; to take more time (than anticipated)
time assigned to one; (one's) allotted time; time limit; teaching load (in hours)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
food coloring; food colouring; food dye
to take a picture; to take a photo
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to triumph; to be elated with success
person of common sense; common sense man
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
enumeration (of similar things); listing; catalog; catalogue