language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to apologize; to apologise
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
instead; but (on the other hand)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
form; shape; figure; visage
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic