erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
homeroom; form room; form class
two classes; double; two sets
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to leave something as it is
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to examine someone's expression
chilly; unpleasantly cold
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to be at a loss for words
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock