erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
whispering into a person's ear
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
whispered conversation; whispering
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
my personal (e.g. opinion)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
estimate (of costs); budget
timewise; temporal; chronal
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
thinnish; somewhat narrow
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
now that you say that; now that you mention it
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
to take off one's glasses