the last moment; the very end
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
reception room; parlor; parlour
strong pressure; heavy pressure
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up
cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
hard to get; hard to come by
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to be away from home; to be out of the house
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
brontosaurus; apatosaurus
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone