to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
colour; color; hue; tints
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
while; during; while; although; all; both
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
beyond that point; after that