flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to follow; to conform; to apply to
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
closing time; lockup; curfew
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
sanctification; consecration
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
high rating; good reputation
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
sampling food; tasting; trying
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
whatever brought that on?
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied