to sit; to squat; to be implicated
as hoped for; as expected
column of water; water column
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
intelligence; intellect; brains
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
surprise victory; upset; coup
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
in the end; on top of that
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
patriarch; head of a family
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to finish sharpening; to bring to a fine edge; to sharpen well; to polish up
command; lead; generalship; leadership
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
foreign matter; impurities
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
middle of the night; dead of night
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling