aloneness; loneliness; solitude
nothing but; none other than
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
street prostitute; streetwalker; lady of the night
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
cosmetics; toilet articles
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
police drama (television); detective drama
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to surrender one's chastity to a man
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
to jar; to creak; to grate
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
match (to light fire with)
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
unedited remarks; frank opinions