just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
thin man with well-defined musculature
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
birth; creation; formation
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to attempt; to test; to try out
self-determination; suicide
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
that day; the very same day
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
corridor; hallway; passageway
casting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases; kicking back
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence