to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
making a show of one's faults
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to come back; to return; to recur
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
chair; stool; post; office; position
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
established fact; fait accompli
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to be perturbed; to be agitated
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
pointing out; identification
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
preface; introduction; preamble
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to carry around; to carry on one's person
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)