gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
than; other than; except; but
with a start; with a jump
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
drunkenness; intoxication
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent