taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to correct oneself; to restate
person who poses a high risk
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
curse; spell; malediction
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to go crazy; to lose one's mind
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
retort; back talk; backchat
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to wring the neck; to strangle
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that