villain; baddie; the villain's part
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
literally; to the letter; literal
love scene; bedroom scene; sex scene
to be helpful; to be useful
rather; sooner; preferably
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
so; like this; in this way
possible; likely; probable
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
body and soul; mind and body
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to lose heart; to lose motivation
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
door; gate; opening; title page
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
matter of time; question of time
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)