tedious; boring; being fed up with
to watch intently; to stare
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to burst (open); to break; to split
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
day after day; day by day
person obsessed with thoughts of sex; being obsessed with love or lust
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
height of; middle of; full bloom
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
one end; an end; part; fragment
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
secondary; of secondary importance
how long; how far; how much
very great; enormous; serious
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
to line up; to form a party
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
relatively cheap; relatively inexpensive; on the cheap side; lowish (price)
stocking up (on); hoarding
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening