to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
long ago; a long time ago; already
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
I have nothing to do with it
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored