inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
self-torturing; masochistic
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
second (unit of time); arc second
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
first meeting; first interview with
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
pick-up artist; masher; skirt chaser
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
consequence; outcome; result; blame
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
way of talking; speaking style
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
charming; fascinating; attractive
tall figure; high stature
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept