substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
in a little while; in a bit
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
fully prepared; all ready
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
entry; approach; penetration
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
absorption; suction; attraction
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest