being the sole winner; winner-take-all
switching over to; migration; transition
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to pitch forward; to fall forward
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
on the way home from work; returning from work
to know (a person); to think
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to spit out; to eject; to dump
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to look forward to something
birds of a feather flock together