(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
ability in the bedroom; art of lovemaking
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to say (something) over one's shoulder
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp