finishing blow; coup de grâce
to be ruined; to fail; to undergo a break-up; to go bankrupt
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to take revenge; to retaliate; to do over again; to redo; to start over
meal set before one; women's advances
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
good old; good old-fashioned
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to become misty; to become hazy
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to happen to hear; to overhear
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
each time it happens; at all such times