alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
surely (not); certainly (not)
staying behind; remaining; residual
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
depiction; description; portrayal
again (and again); once again; yet again
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
button (clothing); push-button
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to overdo; to do too much
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
individual; private person; personal; private
in one's own way or style
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)