incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
all night; throughout the night
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
second; secant; sec; dry wine taste
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
otherwise; if not; or else
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
tax and service charge included; all-inclusive; with everything included
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
eating; bite (in fishing)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
growth period; growing season
smallish; on the small side
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be excited; to be elated
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic