as expected (positive events); as hoped for
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
sweet voice; seductive voice
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
body and soul; mind and body
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
removal of stitches; removal of sutures
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
craving; longing; thirsting
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to temper thoroughly; to train well
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down