irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
existence; possession; having; limited company
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
adopter; adopting parent or parents; adoptive parent or parents; foster parent or parents
biological child; one's own child
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
briquette (charcoal or coal)
hydrogen sulphide; hydrogen sulfide; sulphuretted hydrogen; sulfuretted hydrogen
way (of doing); manner; method; means
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
(passenger) car; automobile
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
seat belt; seatbelt; safety belt
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
to lend an ear to; to listen to
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)