to pull in (fish); to land
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
in proportion to; just as much as
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
one's manners; one's attitude
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to look away; to avert one's eyes
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
in the same way as; just like
at someone's (something's) mercy
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
proposal; offer; request; application
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
living together; communal life; cohabitation
reconciliation; make peace with
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
break; pause; interruption; intermission
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
boastful speech; bragging
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain