beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
full length; total length; overall length
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to make a fool of (someone)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
wild beast; wild animal; brute
thereupon; shortly thereafter
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...
offense; offence; method of attack
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
disadvantageous; long (odds)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly