wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
center of a flower (centre); pistils and stamens
to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container
overswelling (of a blood vessel); engorgement; bulging; squaring one's shoulders; flexing one's muscles
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
flawless; absolute perfection
recreation; diversion; relaxation
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
scene change; cutaway; cut
messenger; envoy; emissary
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
intelligence agency; secret service
firmly rooted; deep-seated
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
chief; main; principal; important
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
unsettled; pending; unresolved
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic