to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to jump up and down; to hop
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
damp; moist (negative nuance)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
go on!; right!; here goes!
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
advance; moving forward; progress
progress; advance; improvement; development
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
as before; as ever; as it was originally
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to subsist; to keep on living
general term; generic name
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)