risky; dangerous; insecure
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to speak; to say; to vocalize
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
all you want; as much as one wants
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
buffet; self-service meal
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
light; faint; pale; fleeting
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
light brown; golden brown
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon