telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
to press against each other; to huddle together
suspension bridge; rope bridge
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
leopard (Panthera pardus)
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to put one's strength into
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to find out; to discover; to locate
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
active people; doers; people who get things done
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
proposal; motion; recommendation
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
all; entire; whole; altogether
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate