hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
comfort; consolation; diversion
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to smirk; to grin broadly
to fold up; to fold into layers
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
written guarantee; guarantee letter; warranty; warranty card
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
to call each other; to call out to one another
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
staying behind; remaining; residual
(written) application; application form
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
distrust; unjust suspicion
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
explosion; rupture; break off
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly