Figaro; Le Figaro (French newspaper)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (a thing) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench; to distort (the truth)
although; though; despite the fact that ...
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
ember; brand; stub (of used candle, match etc.)
leaving everything up to someone else
periodic; regular; routine
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
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)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
bluff; false show of power; bold front