passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
six nines (i.e. 99.9999%); sixty-nine (sexual position); soixante-neuf; 69
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
source of information; intelligence source; message source
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
no matter how much time passes
to fail to be attentive to
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
greeting; a fine thing to say
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
totally willing; fully motivated
to lie down; to throw oneself down
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
time and time again; many times; a number of times
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
creak; squeak; creaking sound
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy