again and again; repeatedly
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to increase; to add to; to augment
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
unable to speak; inarticulate
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
somehow; for some reason or other
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to become fraught with emotion
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
true character; real nature
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration