to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to paint (draw) a picture
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
even so; anyhow; at any rate
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
quietly; slowly; gracefully
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
commission; entrusting with (work); part-time employee; temporary work
to employ; to hire; to charter
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to make an appeal; to urge