to dye; to colour; to color
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
feeling; sense; impression
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
sweet voice; seductive voice
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
craving; longing; thirsting
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
covered with; stained; smeared
how can (one) do something
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
retiring from military service
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
company; corporation; workplace
direct control; direct supervision
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
many; much; plenty; hardly