chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
part; section; affected part (of the body); private parts; genitals
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
most difficult; next to impossible
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
human intellect; knowledge
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
description; describing; depicting
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
briskly with small steps; trotting
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)