till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
ago; since; before; previous
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
how; in what way; in what manner
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
way of talking; speaking style
to bungle; to make things awkward
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
delicious; appetizing; appetising
all you want; as much as one wants
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
silence (not speaking); muteness
difficult to ...; hard to ...
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
complete; whole; perfect; safe
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious