creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere
premarital sexual relations (intercourse)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to put one's strength into
deadly serious; deadly earnest
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
general idea; concept; notion
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words