to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to become desperate; to give in to despair
regulation; adjustment; control
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
with a start; with a jump
penis; with a tinkle; with a jingle; with a whistle (of a kettle); sitting up and begging (of a dog); juvenile black porgy; children's game in which one hops on one foot
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
too (much); overly; excessively
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
slightly early; just before
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to be to the point; to be pertinent