impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
beyond this point; from now on; after this
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
insect bite; bug bite; sting
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
affected part; diseased part; wound
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to employ; to hire (a servant)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to thrust away; to send flying
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
be (that) as it may; having said that
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
reliance; trust; faith; confidence