to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
hard-line policy; tough measure
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
beforehand; in advance; previously
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
the last moment; the very end
to succeed; to bear fruit
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
otherwise; if not; or else
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat