to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
love affair; sensual pleasures
whispered conversation; whispering
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to repeat; to do something over again
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
these days; nowadays; recently
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
in the same way as; just like
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
outside of one's area of expertise
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to dig up; to expose; to disclose