to yield to temptation; to succumb
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
meal set before one; women's advances
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to turn something (forcefully)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
to get a load off one's chest; to be relieved of a worry
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to develop into a serious incident
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to manage something successfully; to be successful
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
national defence; national defense
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)