to become better; to improve
otherwise; or else; if not
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
have a pain in one's chest
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
just a handful; only a small number (of)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
head over heels; headlong; head first
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to throw open; to leave open
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
another thing; other things; another man's property
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
person of doubtful origin