finish; completion; the end
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
broken; intermittent; disconnected
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
opposite; reverse; contrary
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
as if nothing had happened
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
briskly with small steps; trotting
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to attempt; to test; to try out
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)