to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
spreading one's legs open wide with knees bent, creating the shape of the letter M (pornographic pose)
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
measurement error; calculation error
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
standing tall; towering; soaring
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
cannot be compared with; no match for
determination; resolution
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred