to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to raise one's voice; to shout
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to look away; to turn away
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
opposite side; opposition
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to triumph; to be elated with success
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to be overcome with emotion
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
(someone else's) daughter
to speak; to hear a voice
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)