to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
originally; by nature; from the start
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to be kind to; to treat kindly
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
abusive language; violent language; wild words
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
high-handed; strong-armed; oppressive; overbearing; coercive
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure