once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
invitation; introduction; temptation
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
lately; recently; nowadays
progress; advance; improvement; development
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to burst (open); to break; to split
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be pretentious; to put on airs
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to have a meal; to take a meal