a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
just because; even if; even though
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
male instincts; male frivolity
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
waterproofing; making watertight
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
round shape; circle; circular form
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven