play-biting (e.g. by pets); mouthing; nipping
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
carefully; with (great) care; with caution
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
measurement round the hips
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort